# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Arua (RUA)

> 5,439 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,439 km / 3,380 mi / 2,937 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 268° (west)
- **Return heading**: 83° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Uganda
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -2.5h (When it's 18:59 in Colombo, it's 16:29 in Arua)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,921 ft (RUA is higher than CMB)

## Airports

### [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cmb-colombo-bandaranaike-international-apt-colombo-airport/1ef266df-ef5c-65b6-9127-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Colombo, Sri Lanka
- ICAO: VCBI
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- Coordinates: 7.180000, 79.880000
- Elevation: 30 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 18:59 in Colombo, it's 16:29 in Arua.

## Related

- [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cmb-colombo-bandaranaike-international-apt-colombo-airport/1ef266df-ef5c-65b6-9127-06bb2780ed98)
- [Arua Airport (RUA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rua-arua-arua-airport/1ef266de-ef5d-68f4-917e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)