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RUA to AKY: distance & flight time
Arua (Arua Airport) → Sittwe (Sittwe Airport)
4,330 mi
6,969 km · 3,763 nm
8h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,330 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 57m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUA — Arua Airport · Arua, Uganda
- AKY — Sittwe Airport · Sittwe, Burma
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RUA
- ULU · Gulu Airport95 mi away
- BUX · Bunia Airport113 mi away
- JUB · Juba International Airport134 mi away
Near AKY
- KYP · Kyaukpyu Airport65 mi away
- VBA · Ann Airport79 mi away
- CXB · Cox's Bazar Airport108 mi away
- MWQ · Magway Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUA from AKY?
The flight distance from Arua (RUA) to Sittwe (AKY) is 4,330 miles (6,969 km, 3,763 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUA to AKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 57m 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 Arua and Sittwe?
Sittwe is 3.5 hours ahead of Arua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUA to AKY?
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