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RUA to GLU: distance & flight time
Arua (Arua Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
4,257 mi
6,851 km · 3,699 nm
8h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,257 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- GLU — Gelephu Airport · Gelephu, Bhutan
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 GLU
- BUT · Bathpalathang Airport50 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport73 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport73 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUA from GLU?
The flight distance from Arua (RUA) to Gelephu (GLU) is 4,257 miles (6,851 km, 3,699 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUA to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 49m 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 GLU?
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