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JAA to RUA: distance & flight time
Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport) → Arua (Arua Airport)
3,338 mi
5,372 km · 2,901 nm
7h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,338 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 1m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAA — Jalalabad Airport · Jalalabad, Afghanistan
- 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 JAA
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport42 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport64 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport74 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base80 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 JAA from RUA?
The flight distance from Jalalabad (JAA) to Arua (RUA) is 3,338 miles (5,372 km, 2,901 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAA to RUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 1m 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 Jalalabad and Arua?
Arua is 1.5 hours behind Jalalabad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAA to RUA?
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