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RUA to ILU: distance & flight time
Arua (Arua Airport) → Kilaguni (Kilaguni Airport)
643 mi
1,035 km · 559 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
643 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- ILU — Kilaguni Airport · Kilaguni, Kenya
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 ILU
- ASV · Amboseli Airport59 mi away
- QSI · Moshi Airport60 mi away
- JRO · Kilimanjaro International Airport77 mi away
- ARK · Arusha Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUA from ILU?
The flight distance from Arua (RUA) to Kilaguni (ILU) is 643 miles (1,035 km, 559 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUA to ILU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 52m 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 ILU?
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