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RUA to MES: distance & flight time
Arua (Arua Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
4,673 mi
7,520 km · 4,060 nm
9h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,673 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 38m 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
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
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 MES
- KNO · Kualanamu International Airport16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport92 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport138 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport139 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUA from MES?
The flight distance from Arua (RUA) to Medan (MES) is 4,673 miles (7,520 km, 4,060 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUA to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 38m 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 Medan?
Medan is 4 hours ahead of Arua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUA to MES?
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