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RUA to FBD: distance & flight time
Arua (Arua Airport) → Faizabad (Fayzabad Airport)
3,440 mi
5,536 km · 2,989 nm
7h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,440 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUA — Arua Airport · Arua, Uganda
- FBD — Fayzabad Airport · Faizabad, Afghanistan
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 FBD
- TJU · Kulob Airport72 mi away
- UND · Konduz Airport94 mi away
- KQT · Qurghonteppa International Airport104 mi away
- CJL · Chitral Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUA from FBD?
The flight distance from Arua (RUA) to Faizabad (FBD) is 3,440 miles (5,536 km, 2,989 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUA to FBD?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 13m 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 Faizabad?
Faizabad is 1.5 hours ahead of Arua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUA to FBD?
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