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RUA to HIA: distance & flight time
Arua (Arua Airport) → Huai An (Lianshui Airport)
5,998 mi
9,654 km · 5,212 nm
12h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,998 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUA — Arua Airport · Arua, Uganda
- HIA — Lianshui Airport · Huai An, China
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 HIA
- LYG · Lianyungang Airport56 mi away
- YNZ · Yancheng Airport67 mi away
- XUZ · Xuzhou Guanyin Airport92 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUA from HIA?
The flight distance from Arua (RUA) to Huai An (HIA) is 5,998 miles (9,654 km, 5,212 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUA to HIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 14m 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 Huai An?
Huai An is 5 hours ahead of Arua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUA to HIA?
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