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ULU to BUX: distance & flight time
Gulu (Gulu Airport) → Bunia (Bunia Airport)
166 mi
266 km · 144 nm
54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
166 miles nonstop takes roughly 54m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ULU — Gulu Airport · Gulu, Uganda
- BUX — Bunia Airport · Bunia, Congo (Kinshasa)
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ULU
- RUA · Arua Airport95 mi away
- SRT · Soroti Airport119 mi away
Near BUX
- BNC · Beni Airport86 mi away
- KSE · Kasese Airport96 mi away
- RUA · Arua Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ULU from BUX?
The flight distance from Gulu (ULU) to Bunia (BUX) is 166 miles (266 km, 144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ULU to BUX?
A nonstop flight takes about 54m 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 ULU to BUX?
Nonstop service on ULU–BUX 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 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gulu and Bunia?
Bunia is 1 hour behind Gulu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ULU to BUX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ULU–BUX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ULU to BUX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ULU–BUX 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.