# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Butembo (RUE)

> 6,334 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,334 km / 3,936 mi / 3,420 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 174° (south)
- **Return heading**: 357° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → DR Congo
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 07:04 in Riga, it's 06:04 in Butembo)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,721 ft (RUE is higher than RIX)

## Airports

### [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Riga, Latvia
- ICAO: EVRA
- Timezone: Europe/Riga
- Coordinates: 56.920000, 23.970000
- Elevation: 36 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 07:04 in Riga, it's 06:04 in Butembo.

## Related

- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Rughenda Airfield (RUE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rue-butembo-rughenda-airfield/1ef266de-e42e-6456-8bac-06bb2780ed98)
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