About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS), Valaparaiso (near Fort Walton Beach), Florida, United States and Arua Airport (RUA), Arua, Uganda would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,717 miles (or 12,419 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: VPS / KVPS
Airport Names:
  1. Northwest Florida Regional Airport
  2. Eglin Air Force Base
Location: Valaparaiso (near Fort Walton Beach), Florida, United States
GPS Coordinates: 30°28'59"N by 86°31'31"W
Area Served: Fort Walton Beach, Destin
Airport Type: Public / Military
Elevation: 87 feet (27 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: RUA / HUAR
Airport Name: Arua Airport
Location: Arua, Uganda
GPS Coordinates: 3°2'49"N by 30°54'43"E
Area Served: Arua, Uganda
Operator/Owner: Uganda Civil Aviation Authority
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 3951 feet (1,204 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS):

  • The closest airport to Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) is Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (DSI), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) SSE of VPS.
  • Because of Northwest Florida Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 87 feet, planes can take off or land at Northwest Florida Regional Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • In addition to being known as "Northwest Florida Regional Airport", another name for VPS is "Eglin Air Force Base".
  • Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) has 2 runways.
  • The furthest airport from Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,174 miles (17,983 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.

Facts about Arua Airport (RUA):

  • Arua Airport (RUA) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from Arua Airport (RUA) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,769 miles (18,940 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
  • Arua Airport is one of the 46 airports in the country.
  • The closest airport to Arua Airport (RUA) is Kabalega Falls Airport (KBG), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) SE of RUA.

Map of Nearest Airports to Northwest Florida Regional Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Northwest Florida Regional Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
16.59 miles (10.61 km) SSEDestin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (DSI)Destin, Florida, United StatesView Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport on a map Set DSI as origin Airport Set DSI as destination Airport Get more information about Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
211.54 miles (18.57 km) NDuke FieldEglin Air Force Auxiliary Field #3 (EGI)Crestview, Florida, United StatesView Duke FieldEglin Air Force Auxiliary Field #3 on a map Set EGI as origin Airport Set EGI as destination Airport Get more information about Duke FieldEglin Air Force Auxiliary Field #3
320.42 miles (32.86 km) NBob Sikes Airport (CEW)Crestview, Florida, United StatesView Bob Sikes Airport on a map Set CEW as origin Airport Set CEW as destination Airport Get more information about Bob Sikes Airport
433.90 miles (54.56 km) WNWNAS Whiting Field - North (NSE)Milton, Florida, United StatesView NAS Whiting Field - North on a map Set NSE as origin Airport Set NSE as destination Airport Get more information about NAS Whiting Field - North
539.39 miles (63.39 km) WPensacola International Airport (PNS)Pensacola, Florida, United StatesView Pensacola International Airport on a map Set PNS as origin Airport Set PNS as destination Airport Get more information about Pensacola International Airport
644.33 miles (71.34 km) ENorthwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)Panama City, Florida, United StatesView Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport on a map Set ECP as origin Airport Set ECP as destination Airport Get more information about Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
747.34 miles (76.19 km) WNaval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA)Pensacola, Florida, United StatesView Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field on a map Set NPA as origin Airport Set NPA as destination Airport Get more information about Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field
848.41 miles (77.90 km) WNOLF Saufley Field (NUN)Pensacola, Florida, United StatesView NOLF Saufley Field on a map Set NUN as origin Airport Set NUN as destination Airport Get more information about NOLF Saufley Field
953.61 miles (86.28 km) ESEPanama City–Bay County International Airport (PFN)Panama City, Florida, United StatesView Panama City–Bay County International Airport on a map Set PFN as origin Airport Set PFN as destination Airport Get more information about Panama City–Bay County International Airport
1063.15 miles (101.62 km) ESETyndall Air Force Base (PAM)Panama City, Florida, United StatesView Tyndall Air Force Base on a map Set PAM as origin Airport Set PAM as destination Airport Get more information about Tyndall Air Force Base
1166.44 miles (106.93 km) WNOLF Barin (NHX)Foley, Alabama, United StatesView NOLF Barin on a map Set NHX as origin Airport Set NHX as destination Airport Get more information about NOLF Barin
1267.51 miles (108.64 km) NNEEnterprise Municipal Airport (ETS)Enterprise, Alabama, United StatesView Enterprise Municipal Airport on a map Set ETS as origin Airport Set ETS as destination Airport Get more information about Enterprise Municipal Airport
1369.62 miles (112.05 km) WJack Edwards Airport (GUF)Gulf Shores, Alabama, United StatesView Jack Edwards Airport on a map Set GUF as origin Airport Set GUF as destination Airport Get more information about Jack Edwards Airport
1472.91 miles (117.34 km) NECairns Army Airfield (AAF) (OZR)Fort Rucker/Ozark, Alabama, United StatesView Cairns Army Airfield (AAF) on a map Set OZR as origin Airport Set OZR as destination Airport Get more information about Cairns Army Airfield (AAF)
1575.76 miles (121.93 km) NELowe Army Heliport (AHP) (LOR)Fort Rucker / Ozark, Alabama, United StatesView Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) on a map Set LOR as origin Airport Set LOR as destination Airport Get more information about Lowe Army Heliport (AHP)

Map of Furthest Airports from Northwest Florida Regional Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Northwest Florida Regional Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,174.16 miles (17,983.03 km) WShark Bay Airport (MJK)Monkey Mia, Western Australia, AustraliaView Shark Bay Airport on a map Set MJK as origin Airport Set MJK as destination Airport Get more information about Shark Bay Airport
211,168.93 miles (17,974.60 km) WKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as origin Airport Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport
311,158.28 miles (17,957.47 km) WGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as origin Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
411,154.66 miles (17,951.65 km) SCocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK)Cocos Islands, AustraliaView Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport on a map Set CCK as origin Airport Set CCK as destination Airport Get more information about Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport
511,152.83 miles (17,948.70 km) WSWMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as origin Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
611,152.56 miles (17,948.27 km) WJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as origin Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
711,143.99 miles (17,934.48 km) WSWCarnarvon Airport (CVQ)Carnarvon, Western Australia, AustraliaView Carnarvon Airport on a map Set CVQ as origin Airport Set CVQ as destination Airport Get more information about Carnarvon Airport
811,136.89 miles (17,923.04 km) WSWBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as origin Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
911,131.40 miles (17,914.21 km) WRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as origin Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
1011,122.19 miles (17,899.38 km) WSWBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as origin Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
1111,111.54 miles (17,882.24 km) WJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as origin Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
1211,106.25 miles (17,873.74 km) WPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as origin Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
1311,105.82 miles (17,873.03 km) WMullewa Airport (MXU)Mullewa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Mullewa Airport on a map Set MXU as origin Airport Set MXU as destination Airport Get more information about Mullewa Airport
1411,091.58 miles (17,850.12 km) WSWManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as origin Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
1511,084.85 miles (17,839.29 km) WMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as origin Airport Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Arua Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Arua Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
164.14 miles (103.22 km) SEKabalega Falls Airport (KBG)Kabalega Falls, UgandaView Kabalega Falls Airport on a map Set KBG as destination Airport Set KBG as destination Airport Get more information about Kabalega Falls Airport
273.29 miles (117.95 km) SEPakuba Airport (PAF)Pakuba, UgandaView Pakuba Airport on a map Set PAF as destination Airport Set PAF as destination Airport Get more information about Pakuba Airport
3105.88 miles (170.40 km) SSEMasindi Airport (KCU)Masindi, UgandaView Masindi Airport on a map Set KCU as destination Airport Set KCU as destination Airport Get more information about Masindi Airport
4112.94 miles (181.75 km) SSWBunia Airport (BUX)Bunia, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the CongoView Bunia Airport on a map Set BUX as destination Airport Set BUX as destination Airport Get more information about Bunia Airport
5134.72 miles (216.81 km) NNEJuba International Airport (JUB)Juba, South SudanView Juba International Airport on a map Set JUB as destination Airport Set JUB as destination Airport Get more information about Juba International Airport
6197.59 miles (317.99 km) SSWBeni Airport (BNC)Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the CongoView Beni Airport on a map Set BNC as destination Airport Set BNC as destination Airport Get more information about Beni Airport
7205.18 miles (330.21 km) SSWKasese Airport (KSE)Kasese, UgandaView Kasese Airport on a map Set KSE as destination Airport Set KSE as destination Airport Get more information about Kasese Airport
8208.12 miles (334.94 km) ESESoroti Airport (SRT)Soroti, UgandaView Soroti Airport on a map Set SRT as destination Airport Set SRT as destination Airport Get more information about Soroti Airport
9220.93 miles (355.56 km) SSEKampala Airport (KLA)Kampala, UgandaView Kampala Airport on a map Set KLA as destination Airport Set KLA as destination Airport Get more information about Kampala Airport
10229.86 miles (369.92 km) WMatari Airport (IRP)Isiro, Democratic Republic of the CongoView Matari Airport on a map Set IRP as destination Airport Set IRP as destination Airport Get more information about Matari Airport
11232.84 miles (374.71 km) SSEEntebbe International Airport (EBB)Entebbe, UgandaView Entebbe International Airport on a map Set EBB as destination Airport Set EBB as destination Airport Get more information about Entebbe International Airport
12238.64 miles (384.05 km) SEJinja Airport (JIN)Jinja, UgandaView Jinja Airport on a map Set JIN as destination Airport Set JIN as destination Airport Get more information about Jinja Airport
13249.82 miles (402.05 km) SMbarara Airport (MBQ)Mbarara, UgandaView Mbarara Airport on a map Set MBQ as destination Airport Set MBQ as destination Airport Get more information about Mbarara Airport
14249.86 miles (402.10 km) ENELokichogio Airport (LKG)Lokichoggio, KenyaView Lokichogio Airport on a map Set LKG as destination Airport Set LKG as destination Airport Get more information about Lokichogio Airport
15309.03 miles (497.34 km) SSEBukoba Airport (BKZ)Bukoba, TanzaniaView Bukoba Airport on a map Set BKZ as destination Airport Set BKZ as destination Airport Get more information about Bukoba Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Arua Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Arua Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,768.54 miles (18,939.58 km) ESECassidy International Airport (CXI)Christmas Island, KiribatiView Cassidy International Airport on a map Set CXI as destination Airport Set CXI as destination Airport Get more information about Cassidy International Airport
211,627.12 miles (18,712.00 km) SSWAhe Airport (AHE)Ahe, French PolynesiaView Ahe Airport on a map Set AHE as destination Airport Set AHE as destination Airport Get more information about Ahe Airport
311,623.38 miles (18,705.96 km) SSWManihi Airport (XMH)Manihi, French PolynesiaView Manihi Airport on a map Set XMH as destination Airport Set XMH as destination Airport Get more information about Manihi Airport
411,619.52 miles (18,699.76 km) SMataiva Airport (MVT)Mataiva, French PolynesiaView Mataiva Airport on a map Set MVT as destination Airport Set MVT as destination Airport Get more information about Mataiva Airport
511,603.97 miles (18,674.74 km) SWAtuona Airport (AUQ)Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French PolynesiaView Atuona Airport on a map Set AUQ as destination Airport Set AUQ as destination Airport Get more information about Atuona Airport
611,577.34 miles (18,631.88 km) SArutua Airport (AXR)Arutua, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Arutua Airport on a map Set AXR as destination Airport Set AXR as destination Airport Get more information about Arutua Airport
711,552.47 miles (18,591.84 km) SSWApataki Airport (APK)Apataki, French PolynesiaView Apataki Airport on a map Set APK as destination Airport Set APK as destination Airport Get more information about Apataki Airport
811,508.34 miles (18,520.83 km) SSWFakarava Airport (FAV)Fakarava, Society Islands, French PolynesiaView Fakarava Airport on a map Set FAV as destination Airport Set FAV as destination Airport Get more information about Fakarava Airport
911,493.66 miles (18,497.21 km) SBora Bora Airport (BOB)Bora Bora, French PolynesiaView Bora Bora Airport on a map Set BOB as destination Airport Set BOB as destination Airport Get more information about Bora Bora Airport
1011,487.86 miles (18,487.87 km) SSEMaupiti Airport (MAU)Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French PolynesiaView Maupiti Airport on a map Set MAU as destination Airport Set MAU as destination Airport Get more information about Maupiti Airport
1111,485.26 miles (18,483.69 km) SHuahine – Fare Airport (HUH)Huahine, Society Islands, French PolynesiaView Huahine – Fare Airport on a map Set HUH as destination Airport Set HUH as destination Airport Get more information about Huahine – Fare Airport
1211,475.61 miles (18,468.17 km) ESEManihiki Island Airport (MHX)Manihiki Island, Cook IslandsView Manihiki Island Airport on a map Set MHX as destination Airport Set MHX as destination Airport Get more information about Manihiki Island Airport
1311,437.89 miles (18,407.45 km) SMoorea Airport (MOZ)Moorea, Windward Islands, French PolynesiaView Moorea Airport on a map Set MOZ as destination Airport Set MOZ as destination Airport Get more information about Moorea Airport
1411,433.66 miles (18,400.65 km) SFa'a'ā International Airport (PPT)Papeete, Tahiti, French PolynesiaView Fa'a'ā International Airport on a map Set PPT as destination Airport Set PPT as destination Airport Get more information about Fa'a'ā International Airport
1511,432.46 miles (18,398.72 km) SSWRaroia Airport (RRR)Raroia, French PolynesiaView Raroia Airport on a map Set RRR as destination Airport Set RRR as destination Airport Get more information about Raroia Airport