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RUA to YIW: distance & flight time
Arua (Arua Airport) → Yiwu (Yiwu Airport)
6,062 mi
9,756 km · 5,268 nm
12h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,062 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 21m 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
- YIW — Yiwu Airport · Yiwu, 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 YIW
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport66 mi away
- JUZ · Quzhou Airport73 mi away
- NGB · Ningbo Lishe International Airport92 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUA from YIW?
The flight distance from Arua (RUA) to Yiwu (YIW) is 6,062 miles (9,756 km, 5,268 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUA to YIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 21m 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 Yiwu?
Yiwu is 5 hours ahead of Arua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUA to YIW?
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