# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Arua (RUA)

> 6,382 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,382 km / 3,965 mi / 3,446 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 255° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 59° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → Uganda
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -2.75h (When it's 06:07 in Kathmandu, it's 03:22 in Arua)
- **Elevation difference**: 439 ft (RUA is lower than KTM)

## Airports

### [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kathmandu, Nepal
- ICAO: VNKT
- Timezone: Asia/Kathmandu
- Coordinates: 27.700000, 85.360000
- Elevation: 4,390 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 06:07 in Kathmandu, it's 03:22 in Arua.

## Related

- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Arua Airport (RUA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rua-arua-arua-airport/1ef266de-ef5d-68f4-917e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)