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NYK to RUA: distance & flight time
Nanyuki (Nanyuki Airport) → Arua (Arua Airport)
474 mi
764 km · 412 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
474 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m 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
- NYK — Nanyuki Airport · Nanyuki, 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 NYK
- NYE · Nyeri Airport21 mi away
- UAS · Buffalo Spring53 mi away
- JJM · Mulika Lodge Airport81 mi away
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport87 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 NYK from RUA?
The flight distance from Nanyuki (NYK) to Arua (RUA) is 474 miles (764 km, 412 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NYK to RUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 NYK to RUA?
Nonstop service on NYK–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 1h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NYK to RUA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NYK–RUA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NYK to RUA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NYK–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.