# Distance from Basankusu (BSU) to Montevideo (MVD)

> 8,797 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,797 km / 5,466 mi / 4,750 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 234° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 81° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → Uruguay
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 04:13 in Basankusu, it's 00:13 in Montevideo)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,112 ft (MVD is lower than BSU)

## Airports

### [Basankusu Airport (BSU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bsu-basankusu-basankusu-airport/1ef266de-e326-6f18-af67-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Basankusu, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZEN
- Timezone: Africa/Kinshasa
- Coordinates: 1.220000, 19.790000
- Elevation: 1,217 ft

### [Carrasco International /General C L Berisso Airport (MVD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mvd-montevideo-carrasco-international-general-c-l-berisso-airport/1ef266df-ce8f-6a90-8f4a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Montevideo, Uruguay
- ICAO: SUMU
- Timezone: America/Montevideo
- Coordinates: -34.840000, -56.030000
- Elevation: 105 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 04:13 in Basankusu, it's 00:13 in Montevideo.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Basankusu Airport (BSU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bsu-basankusu-basankusu-airport/1ef266de-e326-6f18-af67-06bb2780ed98)
- [Carrasco International /General C L Berisso Airport (MVD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mvd-montevideo-carrasco-international-general-c-l-berisso-airport/1ef266df-ce8f-6a90-8f4a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)