# Distance from Bogota (BOG) to Buta Zega Airport (BZU)

> 10,971 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,971 km / 6,817 mi / 5,924 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 86° (east)
- **Return heading**: 275° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → DR Congo
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 20:16 in Bogota, it's 03:16 in Buta Zega Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,983 ft (BZU is lower than BOG)

## Airports

### [El Dorado International Airport (BOG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bog-bogota-el-dorado-international-airport/1ef266df-b440-6018-b7af-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bogota, Colombia
- ICAO: SKBO
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 4.700000, -74.150000
- Elevation: 8,361 ft

### [Buta Zega Airport (BZU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bzu-buta-zega-airport/1ef266de-e41d-6624-b10a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Buta Zega Airport, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZKJ
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: 2.820000, 24.790000
- Elevation: 1,378 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 20:16 in Bogota, it's 03:16 in Buta Zega Airport.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [El Dorado International Airport (BOG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bog-bogota-el-dorado-international-airport/1ef266df-b440-6018-b7af-06bb2780ed98)
- [Buta Zega Airport (BZU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bzu-buta-zega-airport/1ef266de-e41d-6624-b10a-06bb2780ed98)
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