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BTC to RUA: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Arua (Arua Airport)
3,505 mi
5,640 km · 3,045 nm
7h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,505 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 20m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
- RUA — Arua Airport · Arua, Uganda
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RUA
- ULU · Gulu Airport95 mi away
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- JUB · Juba International Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from RUA?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Arua (RUA) is 3,505 miles (5,640 km, 3,045 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to RUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 20m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Batticaloa and Arua?
Arua is 2.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to RUA?
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