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RUA to CCU: distance & flight time
Arua (Arua Airport) → Kolkata (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport)
4,076 mi
6,559 km · 3,542 nm
8h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,076 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUA — Arua Airport · Arua, Uganda
- CCU — Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport · Kolkata, India
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 CCU
- JSR · Jessore Airport58 mi away
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport102 mi away
- IRD · Ishurdi Airport110 mi away
- BZL · Barisal Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUA from CCU?
The flight distance from Arua (RUA) to Kolkata (CCU) is 4,076 miles (6,559 km, 3,542 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUA to CCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 27m 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 Kolkata?
Kolkata is 2.5 hours ahead of Arua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUA to CCU?
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