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POL to ULU: distance & flight time
Pemba (Pemba Airport) → Gulu (Gulu Airport)
1,230 mi
1,979 km · 1,068 nm
3h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,230 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- POL — Pemba Airport · Pemba, Mozambique
- ULU — Gulu Airport · Gulu, Uganda
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near POL
- MNC · Nacala Airport104 mi away
- MUD · Mueda Airport112 mi away
- MZB · Mocímboa da Praia Airport113 mi away
- LFB · Lumbo Airport141 mi away
Near ULU
- RUA · Arua Airport95 mi away
- SRT · Soroti Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POL from ULU?
The flight distance from Pemba (POL) to Gulu (ULU) is 1,230 miles (1,979 km, 1,068 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POL to ULU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 8m 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 POL to ULU?
Nonstop service on POL–ULU 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 3h 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pemba and Gulu?
Gulu is 1 hour ahead of Pemba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POL to ULU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on POL–ULU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some POL to ULU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain POL–ULU 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.