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YIW to RUA: distance & flight time
Yiwu (Yiwu Airport) → Arua (Arua Airport)
6,062 mi
9,756 km · 5,268 nm
12h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,062 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 21m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIW — Yiwu Airport · Yiwu, China
- 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 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
Near RUA
- ULU · Gulu Airport95 mi away
- BUX · Bunia Airport113 mi away
- JUB · Juba International Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIW from RUA?
The flight distance from Yiwu (YIW) to Arua (RUA) 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 YIW to RUA?
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 Yiwu and Arua?
Arua is 5 hours behind Yiwu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIW to RUA?
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