# Distance from Dhaka (DAC) to Butembo (RUE)

> 7,083 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,083 km / 4,401 mi / 3,825 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 258° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 63° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bangladesh) → DR Congo
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 06:51 in Dhaka, it's 02:51 in Butembo)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,727 ft (RUE is higher than DAC)

## Airports

### [Dhaka / Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dac-dhaka-dhaka-hazrat-shahjalal-international-airport/1ef266df-f150-6de0-a4e6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dhaka, Bangladesh
- ICAO: VGHS
- Timezone: Asia/Dhaka
- Coordinates: 23.840000, 90.400000
- Elevation: 30 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 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 06:51 in Dhaka, it's 02:51 in Butembo.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Dhaka / Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dac-dhaka-dhaka-hazrat-shahjalal-international-airport/1ef266df-f150-6de0-a4e6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Rughenda Airfield (RUE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rue-butembo-rughenda-airfield/1ef266de-e42e-6456-8bac-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)