# Distance from Butare (BTQ) to Montevideo (MVD)

> 9,456 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,456 km / 5,876 mi / 5,106 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 235° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 90° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Uruguay
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 16:16 in Butare, it's 11:16 in Montevideo)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,696 ft (MVD is lower than BTQ)

## Airports

### [Butare Airport (BTQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/btq-butare-butare-airport/1ef266de-ed8a-6d10-ba9e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Butare, Rwanda
- ICAO: HRYI
- Timezone: Africa/Kigali
- Coordinates: -2.600000, 29.740000
- Elevation: 5,801 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 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 16:16 in Butare, it's 11:16 in Montevideo.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Butare Airport (BTQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/btq-butare-butare-airport/1ef266de-ed8a-6d10-ba9e-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)