Today we fly in the border region between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

We depart from Pakuba (HUKFF), Uganda, at the northern tip of Lake Albert. This lake is part of the complicated system of the upper Nile. Its main sources are the White Nile, ultimately coming from Lake Victoria to the southeast, and the Semliki River, which issues from Lake Edward to the southwest. The water of the Victoria Nile is much less saline than that of Lake Albert. The lake's outlet, at its northernmost tip, is the Albert Nile section of the White Nile. The river later becomes known as the Mountain Nile when its course enters South Sudan.

We head west, land at Mahagi (HUPI), DR Congo, and then follow the lake shore south until we reach Bunia (FZKA), DR Congo. This is by no means a peaceful area, so we depart, cross back into Uganda, and land at Fort Portal (HUFP).

We cross the northern part of the Rwenzori Mountains and land at Bundibugyo (HUBU), before flying over the main ridge of the Rwenzori Mountains. The highest peak of the Ruwenzori reaches 5,109 meters (16,762 ft), and the range's upper regions are permanently snow-capped and glaciated. Rivers fed by mountain streams form one of the sources of the Nile. Because of this, European explorers linked the Ruwenzori with the legendary Mountains of the Moon, claimed by the Greek scholar Ptolemy as the source of the Nile. Virunga National Park in eastern DR Congo and Rwenzori Mountains National Park in southwestern Uganda are located within the range.

We land at Kasese (HUKS), the gateway to the Queen Elizabeth National Park. Kasese began as a small trading post in the early 20th century. Its growth was significantly stimulated in the 1950s with two major developments: the establishment of the Kilembe Mines for copper and cobalt extraction, and the construction of the western extension of the Uganda Railway to the area, creating a transport hub. The town was planned and built to support the mining industry, which attracted a large workforce and spurred commercial activity.

We cross the mountains again and land at Margarita (HUMH) before heading to Beni (FZBM). Time permitting, we continue south to finish the flight at Rughenda (FZMB).

The flight is 270 miles long and has 8 landings. I planned the flight for the Cessna Caravan, but, as always, please fly what you like.

The flight plans are here. Most airfields are not in the GTN database. Therefore, the GTN flight plan departs from HUGU and finishes at FZNA.

Recommended scenery:

Pakuba – HUPA.

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Date and time: Sunday, June 7, 2026. 16:00 UTC

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Thanks Gunter. Great flightplan. MM and I flew (virtually) over the Rwenzori many years ago on a multi-year journey around the world. It will be fun to see how it looks in MSFS2024. Lots of cloud cover in the region so arial imagery may not show how impressive this area is. The link below will take you to a Guardian photo essay on the retreat of the glaciers.

Africa’s last glaciers: an expedition to map ice loss in the Rwenzori mountains – in pictures | Global development | The Guardian