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RUA to OAI: distance & flight time
Arua (Arua Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
3,299 mi
5,309 km · 2,867 nm
6h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,299 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 56m 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
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · 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 OAI
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport26 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base72 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport80 mi away
- BIN · Bamiyan Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUA from OAI?
The flight distance from Arua (RUA) to Kabul (OAI) is 3,299 miles (5,309 km, 2,867 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUA to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 56m 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 Kabul?
Kabul is 1.5 hours ahead of Arua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUA to OAI?
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