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SDT to RUA: distance & flight time
Saidu Sharif (Saidu Sharif Airport) → Arua (Arua Airport)
3,443 mi
5,541 km · 2,992 nm
7h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,443 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 13m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDT — Saidu Sharif Airport · Saidu Sharif, Pakistan
- RUA — Arua Airport · Arua, Uganda
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SDT
- ATG · Minhas Air Base65 mi away
- MFG · Muzaffarabad Airport73 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport74 mi away
- CJL · Chitral Airport80 mi away
Near RUA
- ULU · Gulu Airport95 mi away
- BUX · Bunia Airport113 mi away
- JUB · Juba International Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDT from RUA?
The flight distance from Saidu Sharif (SDT) to Arua (RUA) is 3,443 miles (5,541 km, 2,992 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDT to RUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 13m 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 Saidu Sharif and Arua?
Arua is 2 hours behind Saidu Sharif.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDT to RUA?
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