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RUA to BKZ: distance & flight time
Arua (Arua Airport) → Bukoba (Bukoba Airport)
309 mi
498 km · 269 nm
1h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
309 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 17m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- RUA — Arua Airport · Arua, Uganda
- BKZ — Bukoba Airport · Bukoba, Tanzania
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 BKZ
- EBB · Entebbe International Airport104 mi away
- GIT · Mchauru Airport105 mi away
- MWZ · Mwanza Airport109 mi away
- KGL · Kigali International Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUA from BKZ?
The flight distance from Arua (RUA) to Bukoba (BKZ) is 309 miles (498 km, 269 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUA to BKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 17m 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 cheapest way to fly from RUA to BKZ?
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