# Distance from Basankusu (BSU) to Dorval (YUL)

> 10,186 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,186 km / 6,329 mi / 5,500 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 316° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 87° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 16:19 in Basankusu, it's 11:19 in Dorval)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,099 ft (YUL 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

### [Montréal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yul-dorval-montreal-pierre-elliott-trudeau-international-airport/1ef266de-b315-619e-b7a7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dorval, Canada
- ICAO: CYUL
- Timezone: America/Toronto
- Coordinates: 45.470000, -73.740000
- Elevation: 118 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 16:19 in Basankusu, it's 11:19 in Dorval.
The 5-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)
- [Montréal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yul-dorval-montreal-pierre-elliott-trudeau-international-airport/1ef266de-b315-619e-b7a7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)