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RUA to TRR: distance & flight time
Arua (Arua Airport) → Trinciomalee (China Bay Airport)
3,473 mi
5,590 km · 3,018 nm
7h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,473 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 17m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- TRR — China Bay Airport · Trinciomalee, Sri Lanka
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 TRR
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base36 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base51 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base54 mi away
- BTC · Batticaloa Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUA from TRR?
The flight distance from Arua (RUA) to Trinciomalee (TRR) is 3,473 miles (5,590 km, 3,018 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUA to TRR?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 17m 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 Trinciomalee?
Trinciomalee is 2.5 hours ahead of Arua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUA to TRR?
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