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RUA to TPE: distance & flight time
Arua (Arua Airport) → Taipei (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport)
6,149 mi
9,896 km · 5,343 nm
12h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,149 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 31m 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
- TPE — Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport · Taipei, Taiwan
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 TPE
- TSA · Taipei Songshan Airport20 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base26 mi away
- RMQ · Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport68 mi away
- TXG · Taichung Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUA from TPE?
The flight distance from Arua (RUA) to Taipei (TPE) is 6,149 miles (9,896 km, 5,343 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUA to TPE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 31m 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 Taipei?
Taipei is 5 hours ahead of Arua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUA to TPE?
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