# Distance from Muscat (MCT) to Butembo (RUE)

> 4,072 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,072 km / 2,530 mi / 2,199 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 234° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Oman) → DR Congo
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 13:05 in Muscat, it's 11:05 in Butembo)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,709 ft (RUE is higher than MCT)

## Airports

### [Muscat International Airport (MCT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mct-muscat-muscat-international-airport/1ef266df-8107-655c-a000-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Muscat, Oman
- ICAO: OOMS
- Timezone: Asia/Muscat
- Coordinates: 23.590000, 58.280000
- Elevation: 48 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 13:05 in Muscat, it's 11:05 in Butembo.

## Related

- [Muscat International Airport (MCT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mct-muscat-muscat-international-airport/1ef266df-8107-655c-a000-06bb2780ed98)
- [Rughenda Airfield (RUE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rue-butembo-rughenda-airfield/1ef266de-e42e-6456-8bac-06bb2780ed98)
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