# Distance from Addis Ababa (ADD) to Butembo (RUE)

> 1,440 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,440 km / 895 mi / 778 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 227° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → DR Congo
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 11:15 in Addis Ababa, it's 10:15 in Butembo)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,873 ft (RUE is lower than ADD)

## Airports

### [Bole International Airport (ADD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/add-addis-ababa-bole-international-airport/1ef266de-e9ca-65ea-ac78-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HAAB
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 8.980000, 38.800000
- Elevation: 7,630 ft

### [Rughenda Airfield (RUE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rue-butembo-rughenda-airfield/1ef266de-e42e-6456-8bac-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Butembo, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZMB
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: 0.120000, 29.310000
- Elevation: 5,757 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 11:15 in Addis Ababa, it's 10:15 in Butembo.

## Related

- [Bole International Airport (ADD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/add-addis-ababa-bole-international-airport/1ef266de-e9ca-65ea-ac78-06bb2780ed98)
- [Rughenda Airfield (RUE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rue-butembo-rughenda-airfield/1ef266de-e42e-6456-8bac-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)