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RUA to STV: distance & flight time
Arua (Arua Airport) → Surat (Surat Airport)
3,074 mi
4,947 km · 2,671 nm
6h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,074 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUA — Arua Airport · Arua, Uganda
- STV — Surat Airport · Surat, India
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 STV
- NMB · Daman Airport47 mi away
- BHU · Bhavnagar Airport57 mi away
- BDQ · Vadodara Airport90 mi away
- ISK · Nashik Airport102 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUA from STV?
The flight distance from Arua (RUA) to Surat (STV) is 3,074 miles (4,947 km, 2,671 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUA to STV?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 30m 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 Surat?
Surat is 2.5 hours ahead of Arua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUA to STV?
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