# Distance from Butembo (RUE) to Santiago (SCL)

> 10,951 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,951 km / 6,805 mi / 5,913 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 236° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 95° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 05:06 in Butembo, it's 23:06 in Santiago)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,202 ft (SCL is lower than RUE)

## Airports

### [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

### [Comodoro Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport (SCL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/scl-santiago-comodoro-arturo-merino-benitez-international-airport/1ef266df-992c-65ce-94d4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santiago, Chile
- ICAO: SCEL
- Timezone: America/Santiago
- Coordinates: -33.390000, -70.790000
- Elevation: 1,555 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 05:06 in Butembo, it's 23:06 in Santiago.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Rughenda Airfield (RUE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rue-butembo-rughenda-airfield/1ef266de-e42e-6456-8bac-06bb2780ed98)
- [Comodoro Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport (SCL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/scl-santiago-comodoro-arturo-merino-benitez-international-airport/1ef266df-992c-65ce-94d4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)