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RUA to BIR: distance & flight time
Arua (Arua Airport) → Biratnagar (Biratnagar Airport)
4,058 mi
6,531 km · 3,526 nm
8h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,058 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUA — Arua Airport · Arua, Uganda
- BIR — Biratnagar Airport · Biratnagar, Nepal
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 BIR
- RJB · Rajbiraj Airport33 mi away
- BHP · Bhojpur Airport48 mi away
- BDP · Bhadrapur Airport51 mi away
- TMI · Tumling Tar Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUA from BIR?
The flight distance from Arua (RUA) to Biratnagar (BIR) is 4,058 miles (6,531 km, 3,526 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUA to BIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 25m 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 Biratnagar?
Biratnagar is 2.8 hours ahead of Arua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUA to BIR?
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