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RUA to CIT: distance & flight time
Arua (Arua Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
3,607 mi
5,805 km · 3,135 nm
7h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,607 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUA — Arua Airport · Arua, Uganda
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
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 CIT
- TAS · Tashkent International Airport77 mi away
- DMB · Taraz Airport99 mi away
- NMA · Namangan Airport143 mi away
- LBD · Khudzhand Airport149 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUA from CIT?
The flight distance from Arua (RUA) to Chimkent (CIT) is 3,607 miles (5,805 km, 3,135 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUA to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 32m 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 Chimkent?
Chimkent is 2 hours ahead of Arua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUA to CIT?
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