Rionegro Airport (MDE)

Colombia flag

Country Colombia | Continent South America | IATA: MDE | ICAO: SKRG | Elevation 6955 ft · 2,120 m | Local time

Destinations
35
Flights / day
145
Busiest route
Bogotá
Top airline
Avianca

Rionegro Jose Maria Córdova Airport averages 145 flights per day to 35 destinations, with 12 domestic routes and 22 international routes. A total of 16 airlines operate at MDE, led by Avianca. This airport provides direct service to 15 countries across three continents, with Panama representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Rionegro Jose Maria Córdova connects to Madrid, with a typical flight time of 10 hr 15 mins. Updated: February 16, 2026

Route Network

Rionegro Jose Maria Córdova Airport connects 34 destinations worldwide, with Bogotá standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Madrid, and the shortest flight is to Bogotá.

Bogotá (BOG) – Colombia
4 airlines
1 hr 10 mins
134 mi · 215 km
56
per day
Cartagena de Indias (CTG) – Colombia
4 airlines
1 hr 40 mins
296 mi · 476 km
15
per day
Tocumen (PTY) – Panama
1 airline
1 hr 55 mins
337 mi · 543 km
9
per day
Santa Marta (SMR) – Colombia
3 airlines
1 hr 45 mins
352 mi · 566 km
7
per day
Santiago de Cali (CLO) – Colombia
3 airlines
1 hr 30 mins
193 mi · 310 km
6
per day
San Andrés (ADZ) – Colombia
3 airlines
2 hr 30 mins
617 mi · 992 km
6
per day
Barranquilla (BAQ) – Colombia
4 airlines
1 hr 40 mins
329 mi · 530 km
5
per day
Miami (MIA) – United States of America
4 airlines
3 hr 55 mins
1,394 mi · 2,243 km
5
per day
Montería (MTR) – Colombia
3 airlines
MDE → MTR
3
per day
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) – United States of America
3 airlines
4 hr 0 mins
1,410 mi · 2,270 km
3
per day
Punta Cana (PUJ) – Dominican Republic
4 airlines
3 hr 0 mins
980 mi · 1,577 km
3
per day
Cúcuta (CUC) – Colombia
2 airlines
1 hr 15 mins
234 mi · 376 km
2
per day
San José (SJO) – Costa Rica
2 airlines
2 hr 40 mins
657 mi · 1,057 km
2
per day
Mexico City (MEX) – Mexico
2 airlines
4 hr 55 mins
1,834 mi · 2,952 km
2
per day
Pereira (PEI) – Colombia
2 airlines
1 hr 10 mins
96 mi · 154 km
2
per day
Madrid (MAD) – Spain
2 airlines
10 hr 15 mins
4,991 mi · 8,032 km
2
per day
Santo Domingo City (SDQ) – Dominican Republic
2 airlines
2 hr 55 mins
932 mi · 1,500 km
2
per day
Panamá City (BLB) – Panama
1 airline
2 hr 0 mins
343 mi · 553 km
2
per day
San Juan (SJU) – Puerto Rico
2 airlines
3 hr 5 mins
1,059 mi · 1,705 km
2
per day
Buenos Aires (EZE) – Argentina
1 airline
6 hr 50 mins
3,038 mi · 4,890 km
1
per day
Cancún (CUN) – Mexico
1 airline
3 hr 50 mins
1,282 mi · 2,063 km
1
per day
Orlando (MCO) – United States of America
1 airline
4 hr 20 mins
1,586 mi · 2,552 km
1
per day
Houston (IAH) – United States of America
1 airline
5 hr 20 mins
2,094 mi · 3,370 km
1
per day
New York (JFK) – United States of America
1 airline
5 hr 45 mins
2,384 mi · 3,837 km
1
per day
Santiago (SCL) – Chile
1 airline
6 hr 25 mins
2,750 mi · 4,426 km
1
per day
Bucaramanga (BGA) – Colombia
1 airline
1 hr 10 mins
167 mi · 269 km
6
per week
Armenia (AXM) – Colombia
1 airline
1 hr 15 mins
121 mi · 194 km
5
per week
Oranjestad (AUA) – Aruba
1 airline
2 hr 5 mins
572 mi · 921 km
4
per week
Willemstad (CUR) – Curaçao
2 airlines
2 hr 10 mins
606 mi · 976 km
4
per week
Guayaquil (GYE) – Ecuador
1 airline
2 hr 35 mins
652 mi · 1,050 km
3
per week
Rio de la Hacha (RCH) – Colombia
1 airline
MDE → RCH
3
per week
Caracas (CCS) – Venezuela
1 airline
2 hr 10 mins
653 mi · 1,051 km
2
per week
Santa Clara (SAL) – El Salvador
1 airline
3 hr 25 mins
1,055 mi · 1,698 km
2
per week
Quito (UIO) – Ecuador
1 airline
2 hr 10 mins
480 mi · 772 km
1
per week

Route and destination data updated February 16, 2026.

Rionegro Jose Maria Córdova Airport is served by 16 airlines, with Avianca in the lead at 37% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 66% of routes. eight carriers operate only one route each. A total of 14 airlines operate international routes, compared with five airlines serving domestic routes. Air Europa is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Madrid with a flight time of 10 hrs 15 mins.

Avianca (25 routes)
Copa Airlines Colombia (10 routes)
JetSMART (10 routes)
LATAM (6 routes)
Spirit Airlines (3 routes)
JetBlue Airways (2 routes)
Arajet (2 routes)
United Airlines (2 routes)
Air Transat (1 routes)
Copa Airlines (1 routes)
American Airlines (1 routes)
Atlas Air (1 routes)
Aeromexico (1 routes)
Air Europa (1 routes)
FlexFlight (1 routes)
Avior (1 routes)

Rionegro Jose Maria Córdova Airport provides direct service to 15 countries across three continents. The route network is 35% domestic and 65% international. Panama is the primary international destination.

Colombia - 105/day
Panama - 11/day
United States of America - 11/day
Dominican Republic - 4/day
Mexico - 3/day
Costa Rica - 2/day
Spain - 2/day
Puerto Rico - 2/day
Argentina - 1/day
Chile - 1/day
Aruba - 1/day
Curaçao - 1/day
Ecuador - 1/day
Venezuela - 0/day
El Salvador - 0/day

Global Rankings

Destinations

Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints.

Flights & Scheduling

Reflects flight volume and runway utilization.

Distance & Reach

Highlights long-haul reach and distance efficiency.

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
11,371 ft 3,466 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
11,371 ft 3,466 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt

Runway Length

2 aircraft cannot operate at Rionegro Jose Maria Córdova Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 11,371 ft (3,466 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft 3,500 m 10,827 ft 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft 3,505 m 5,909 ft 1,801 m

Miscellaneous