Distance from Butare to Harar

The distance between Butare, Rwanda and Harar, Ethiopia is 1,903 kilometers (1,182 miles).

Butare, Southern Province, Rwanda

Harar, Harari, Ethiopia

From Butare to Harar, the straight-line distance is 1,903 kilometers, heading northeast. Butare is at 1,769 meters above sea level, while Harar is at 1,917 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 6-7 days
Motorcycle 2-3 days
Car 1-2 days
Airplane 3-4 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 km/h
Butare, Rwanda

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Kigali

Coordinates: 2.5967° S 29.7394° E

Elevation: 1,769 m (5,804 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Kirundo Airport (KRE)
  • Kigali International Airport (KGL)
  • Gitega Airport (GID)
  • Bujumbura International Airport (BJM)
  • Kamembe Airport (KME)
Harar, Ethiopia

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa

Coordinates: 9.3139° N 42.1182° E

Elevation: 1,917 m (6,289 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR)
  • Jijiga Wilwal International Airport (JIJ)
  • Borama Airport (BXX)
  • Egal International Airport - Hargeisa (HGA)
  • Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB)

Other distances from Butare

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Butare to Kigali 80 km
From Butare to Gisenyi 113 km
From Butare to Musanze 122 km
From Butare to Byumba 119 km
From Butare to Gitarama 58 km

Other distances from Harar

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Harar to Addis Ababa 372 km
From Harar to Jijiga 75 km
From Harar to Gonder 625 km
From Harar to Bahir Dar 576 km
From Harar to Dire Dawa 41 km

Cities within similar distances

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Leeds, United Kingdom Minsk, Belarus 1,903 km
Boston, United States Tampa, United States 1,903 km
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia Puente Alto, Chile 1,902 km
Kingston, Jamaica Atlanta, United States 1,902 km
San Salvador, El Salvador Bucaramanga, Colombia 1,902 km
Monterrey, Mexico Jacksonville, United States 1,904 km
Vancouver, Canada San Diego, United States 1,902 km
Winnipeg, Canada Arlington, United States 1,905 km
Barranquilla, Colombia Piura, Peru 1,901 km
Belgrade, Serbia Manchester, United Kingdom 1,905 km
San Diego, United States Dallas, United States 1,905 km
Seattle, United States Albuquerque, United States 1,905 km
Miami, United States Maracaibo, Venezuela 1,901 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Memphis, United States 1,905 km
Belmopan, Belize Dallas, United States 1,901 km
Los Angeles, United States Oklahoma City, United States 1,901 km
Austin, United States Cleveland, United States 1,906 km
Zapopan, Mexico San Diego, United States 1,906 km
Washington, United States Dallas, United States 1,906 km
Fort Worth, United States Winnipeg, Canada 1,906 km

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