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RUA to SWA: distance & flight time
Arua (Arua Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
5,855 mi
9,422 km · 5,088 nm
11h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,855 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 57m 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
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, 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 SWA
- MXZ · Meixian Airport60 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport123 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport126 mi away
- KNH · Kinmen Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUA from SWA?
The flight distance from Arua (RUA) to Shantou (SWA) is 5,855 miles (9,422 km, 5,088 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUA to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 57m 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 Shantou?
Shantou is 5 hours ahead of Arua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUA to SWA?
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