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RUA to UKA: distance & flight time
Arua (Arua Airport) → Ukunda (Ukunda Airstrip)
784 mi
1,261 km · 681 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
784 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RUA — Arua Airport · Arua, Uganda
- UKA — Ukunda Airstrip · Ukunda, Kenya
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 UKA
- MBA · Mombasa Moi International Airport18 mi away
- TGT · Tanga Airport65 mi away
- PMA · Pemba Airport69 mi away
- MYD · Malindi Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUA from UKA?
The flight distance from Arua (RUA) to Ukunda (UKA) is 784 miles (1,261 km, 681 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUA to UKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m 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 cheapest way to fly from RUA to UKA?
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