# Distance from Dhaka (DAC) to Arua (RUA)

> 6,779 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,779 km / 4,212 mi / 3,660 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 260° (west)
- **Return heading**: 64° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bangladesh) → Uganda
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 05:34 in Dhaka, it's 02:34 in Arua)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,921 ft (RUA is higher than DAC)

## Airports

### [Dhaka / Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dac-dhaka-dhaka-hazrat-shahjalal-international-airport/1ef266df-f150-6de0-a4e6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dhaka, Bangladesh
- ICAO: VGHS
- Timezone: Asia/Dhaka
- Coordinates: 23.840000, 90.400000
- 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 05:34 in Dhaka, it's 02:34 in Arua.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Dhaka / Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dac-dhaka-dhaka-hazrat-shahjalal-international-airport/1ef266df-f150-6de0-a4e6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Arua Airport (RUA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rua-arua-arua-airport/1ef266de-ef5d-68f4-917e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)