# Distance from Algiers (ALG) to Arua (RUA)

> 4,693 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,693 km / 2,916 mi / 2,534 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 136° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 326° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Algeria) → Uganda
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 22:16 in Algiers, it's 00:16 in Arua)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,869 ft (RUA is higher than ALG)

## Airports

### [Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/alg-algiers-houari-boumediene-airport/1ef266de-b53b-6ce8-aaed-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Algiers, Algeria
- ICAO: DAAG
- Timezone: Africa/Algiers
- Coordinates: 36.690000, 3.220000
- Elevation: 82 ft

### [Arua Airport (RUA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rua-arua-arua-airport/1ef266de-ef5d-68f4-917e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Arua, Uganda
- ICAO: HUAR
- Timezone: Africa/Kampala
- Coordinates: 3.050000, 30.920000
- Elevation: 3,951 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 22:16 in Algiers, it's 00:16 in Arua.

## Related

- [Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/alg-algiers-houari-boumediene-airport/1ef266de-b53b-6ce8-aaed-06bb2780ed98)
- [Arua Airport (RUA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rua-arua-arua-airport/1ef266de-ef5d-68f4-917e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)