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QSI to RUA: distance & flight time
Moshi (Moshi Airport) → Arua (Arua Airport)
626 mi
1,008 km · 544 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
626 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m 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
- QSI — Moshi Airport · Moshi, Tanzania
- 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 QSI
- JRO · Kilimanjaro International Airport18 mi away
- ARK · Arusha Airport48 mi away
- ASV · Amboseli Airport50 mi away
- ILU · Kilaguni Airport60 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 QSI from RUA?
The flight distance from Moshi (QSI) to Arua (RUA) is 626 miles (1,008 km, 544 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QSI to RUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 50m 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 QSI to RUA?
Nonstop service on QSI–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 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QSI to RUA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on QSI–RUA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some QSI to RUA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain QSI–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.