# Distance from Arauca (AUC) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)

> 13,142 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,142 km / 8,166 mi / 7,096 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 57° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 293° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → United Arab Emirates
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 12:35 in Arauca, it's 21:35 in Abu Dhabi)
- **Elevation difference**: 332 ft (AUH is lower than AUC)

## Airports

### [Santiago Perez Airport (AUC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/auc-arauca-santiago-perez-airport/1ef266df-b64b-6d12-860c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Arauca, Colombia
- ICAO: SKUC
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 7.070000, -70.740000
- Elevation: 420 ft

### [Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/auh-abu-dhabi-abu-dhabi-international-airport/1ef266df-8073-608c-a7bf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- ICAO: OMAA
- Timezone: Asia/Dubai
- Coordinates: 24.430000, 54.650000
- Elevation: 88 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 12:35 in Arauca, it's 21:35 in Abu Dhabi.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Santiago Perez Airport (AUC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/auc-arauca-santiago-perez-airport/1ef266df-b64b-6d12-860c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/auh-abu-dhabi-abu-dhabi-international-airport/1ef266df-8073-608c-a7bf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)