# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Arua (RUA)

> 4,313 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,313 km / 2,680 mi / 2,329 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 20° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 196° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Uganda
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 20:29 in Cape Town, it's 21:29 in Arua)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,800 ft (RUA is higher than CPT)

## Airports

### [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cape Town, South Africa
- ICAO: FACT
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -33.960000, 18.600000
- Elevation: 151 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 20:29 in Cape Town, it's 21:29 in Arua.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Arua Airport (RUA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rua-arua-arua-airport/1ef266de-ef5d-68f4-917e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)