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RUA to KBL: distance & flight time
Arua (Arua Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
3,282 mi
5,282 km · 2,852 nm
6h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,282 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUA — Arua Airport · Arua, Uganda
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
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 KBL
- OAI · Bagram Air Base26 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base45 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport67 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUA from KBL?
The flight distance from Arua (RUA) to Kabul (KBL) is 3,282 miles (5,282 km, 2,852 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUA to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 54m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RUA to KBL?
Nonstop service on RUA–KBL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 6h 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Arua and Kabul?
Kabul is 1.5 hours ahead of Arua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUA to KBL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RUA–KBL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RUA to KBL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RUA–KBL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.