# Distance from New Delhi (DEL) to Arua (RUA)

> 5,643 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,643 km / 3,507 mi / 3,047 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 248° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → Uganda
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -2.5h (When it's 04:42 in New Delhi, it's 02:12 in Arua)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,174 ft (RUA is higher than DEL)

## Airports

### [Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/del-new-delhi-indira-gandhi-international-airport/1ef266df-f1ff-667e-9e80-06bb2780ed98)

- City: New Delhi, India
- ICAO: VIDP
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 28.570000, 77.100000
- Elevation: 777 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 04:42 in New Delhi, it's 02:12 in Arua.

## Related

- [Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/del-new-delhi-indira-gandhi-international-airport/1ef266df-f1ff-667e-9e80-06bb2780ed98)
- [Arua Airport (RUA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rua-arua-arua-airport/1ef266de-ef5d-68f4-917e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)