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HIM to RUA: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Arua (Arua Airport)
3,458 mi
5,565 km · 3,005 nm
7h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,458 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 15m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HIM — Hingurakgoda Air Force Base · Polonnaruwa Town, 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 HIM
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base18 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport36 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base42 mi away
- BTC · Batticaloa Airport53 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 HIM from RUA?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Arua (RUA) is 3,458 miles (5,565 km, 3,005 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to RUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 15m 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 cheapest way to fly from HIM to RUA?
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