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BUX to RUA: distance & flight time
Bunia (Bunia Airport) → Arua (Arua Airport)
113 mi
182 km · 98 nm
46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
113 miles nonstop takes roughly 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUX — Bunia Airport · Bunia, Congo (Kinshasa)
- 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 BUX
- BNC · Beni Airport86 mi away
- KSE · Kasese Airport96 mi away
- RUA · Arua Airport113 mi away
Near RUA
- ULU · Gulu Airport95 mi away
- BUX · Bunia Airport113 mi away
- JUB · Juba International Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUX from RUA?
The flight distance from Bunia (BUX) to Arua (RUA) is 113 miles (182 km, 98 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUX to RUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 46m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BUX to RUA?
Nonstop service on BUX–RUA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bunia and Arua?
Arua is 1 hour ahead of Bunia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUX to RUA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BUX–RUA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BUX to RUA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BUX–RUA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.