# Distance from Atlanta (ATL) to Butembo (RUE)

> 12,177 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,177 km / 7,567 mi / 6,575 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 76° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → DR Congo
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 05:23 in Atlanta, it's 11:23 in Butembo)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,731 ft (RUE is higher than ATL)

## Airports

### [Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/atl-atlanta-hartsfield-jackson-atlanta-international-airport/1ef266df-0f11-62ae-9978-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Atlanta, United States
- ICAO: KATL
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 33.640000, -84.430000
- Elevation: 1,026 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 an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 05:23 in Atlanta, it's 11:23 in Butembo.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/atl-atlanta-hartsfield-jackson-atlanta-international-airport/1ef266df-0f11-62ae-9978-06bb2780ed98)
- [Rughenda Airfield (RUE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rue-butembo-rughenda-airfield/1ef266de-e42e-6456-8bac-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)