# Distance from Dubai (DXB) to Arua (RUA)

> 3,595 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,595 km / 2,234 mi / 1,941 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 231° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (United Arab Emirates) → Uganda
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 17:47 in Dubai, it's 16:47 in Arua)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,917 ft (RUA is higher than DXB)

## Airports

### [Dubai International Airport (DXB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dxb-dubai-dubai-international-airport/1ef266df-80aa-62e4-ac59-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- ICAO: OMDB
- Timezone: Asia/Dubai
- Coordinates: 25.250000, 55.360000
- Elevation: 34 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 medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 17:47 in Dubai, it's 16:47 in Arua.

## Related

- [Dubai International Airport (DXB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dxb-dubai-dubai-international-airport/1ef266df-80aa-62e4-ac59-06bb2780ed98)
- [Arua Airport (RUA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rua-arua-arua-airport/1ef266de-ef5d-68f4-917e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)