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RUA to HKT: distance & flight time
Arua (Arua Airport) → Phuket (Phuket International Airport)
4,643 mi
7,473 km · 4,035 nm
9h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,643 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 34m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUA — Arua Airport · Arua, Uganda
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUA from HKT?
The flight distance from Arua (RUA) to Phuket (HKT) is 4,643 miles (7,473 km, 4,035 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUA to HKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 34m 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 Phuket?
Phuket is 4 hours ahead of Arua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUA to HKT?
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