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RUA to GBA: distance & flight time
Arua (Arua Airport) → Pailton (Cotswold Airport)
3,859 mi
6,211 km · 3,353 nm
8h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,859 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUA — Arua Airport · Arua, Uganda
- GBA — Cotswold Airport · Pailton, United Kingdom
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 GBA
- FFD · RAF Fairford11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham12 mi away
- GLO · Gloucestershire Airport16 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUA from GBA?
The flight distance from Arua (RUA) to Pailton (GBA) is 3,859 miles (6,211 km, 3,353 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUA to GBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 2m 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 Pailton?
Pailton is 2 hours behind Arua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUA to GBA?
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