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MBA to RUA: distance & flight time
Mombasa (Mombasa Moi International Airport) → Arua (Arua Airport)
774 mi
1,245 km · 672 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
774 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MBA — Mombasa Moi International Airport · Mombasa, Kenya
- 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 MBA
- UKA · Ukunda Airstrip18 mi away
- MYD · Malindi Airport66 mi away
- TGT · Tanga Airport81 mi away
- PMA · Pemba Airport86 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 MBA from RUA?
The flight distance from Mombasa (MBA) to Arua (RUA) is 774 miles (1,245 km, 672 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBA to RUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m 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 MBA to RUA?
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