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RUA to LCX: distance & flight time
Arua (Arua Airport) → Longyan (Longyan Guanzhishan Airport)
5,868 mi
9,443 km · 5,099 nm
11h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,868 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 58m 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
- LCX — Longyan Guanzhishan Airport · Longyan, 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 LCX
- SQJ · Shaxian Airport85 mi away
- MXZ · Meixian Airport99 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport116 mi away
- KOW · Ganzhou Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUA from LCX?
The flight distance from Arua (RUA) to Longyan (LCX) is 5,868 miles (9,443 km, 5,099 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUA to LCX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 58m 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 Longyan?
Longyan is 5 hours ahead of Arua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUA to LCX?
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