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SYH to ULU: distance & flight time
Syangboche (Syangboche Airport) → Gulu (Gulu Airport)
3,976 mi
6,399 km · 3,455 nm
8h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,976 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 16m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYH — Syangboche Airport · Syangboche, Nepal
- ULU — Gulu Airport · Gulu, Uganda
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SYH
- LUA · Lukla Airport9 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport22 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport36 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport39 mi away
Near ULU
- RUA · Arua Airport95 mi away
- SRT · Soroti Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYH from ULU?
The flight distance from Syangboche (SYH) to Gulu (ULU) is 3,976 miles (6,399 km, 3,455 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYH to ULU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 16m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SYH to ULU?
Nonstop service on SYH–ULU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Syangboche and Gulu?
Gulu is 2.7 hours behind Syangboche.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYH to ULU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SYH–ULU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SYH to ULU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SYH–ULU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.