# Distance from Dublin (DUB) to Butembo (RUE)

> 6,772 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,772 km / 4,208 mi / 3,656 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 138° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 337° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ireland) → DR Congo
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 10:03 in Dublin, it's 11:03 in Butembo)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,515 ft (RUE is higher than DUB)

## Airports

### [Dublin Airport (DUB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dub-dublin-dublin-airport/1ef266de-c74c-6446-a37d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dublin, Ireland
- ICAO: EIDW
- Timezone: Europe/Dublin
- Coordinates: 53.420000, -6.270000
- Elevation: 242 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 10:03 in Dublin, it's 11:03 in Butembo.

## Related

- [Dublin Airport (DUB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dub-dublin-dublin-airport/1ef266de-c74c-6446-a37d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Rughenda Airfield (RUE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rue-butembo-rughenda-airfield/1ef266de-e42e-6456-8bac-06bb2780ed98)
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