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Wau · South Sudan

Flights to Wau

Which airport to land at, how far each is from the centre, and where the routes go. Live fares are booked here.

Wau is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Wau Airport (WUU), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,202 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.

Airports with scheduled service within 100 km of Wau (OurAirports)
AirportCodeFrom centreLongest runwayElevation
Wau Airport (regional)WUU3 km (2 mi)8,202 ft1,529 ft

Runway length is a practical tell: at 8,202 ft, WUU handles short and medium-haul aircraft, so a long-haul trip will connect somewhere else first. The airport sits at 1,529 ft; that is low enough that altitude never restricts departures.

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Routes to and from Wau

Straight-line distance and an estimated block time for the city pairs people search for most. Each opens a page with both ends’ airports, the time-zone shift and what changes on arrival.

Flights from Wau: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Wau to NairobiKenya1,399 km (869 mi)about 2 h 33 min
Wau to Addis AbabaEthiopia1,192 km (741 mi)about 2 h 17 min
Wau to KhartoumSudan1,003 km (623 mi)about 2 h 2 min
Wau to KakamegaKenya1,114 km (693 mi)about 2 h 11 min
Wau to OmdurmanSudan1,009 km (627 mi)about 2 h 3 min
Wau to KampalaUganda966 km (600 mi)about 1 h 59 min
Wau to KisanganiDemocratic Republic of the Congo857 km (533 mi)about 1 h 51 min
Wau to N'DjamenaChad1,500 km (932 mi)about 2 h 40 min
Wau to KigaliRwanda1,097 km (682 mi)about 2 h 9 min
Wau to MwanzaTanzania1,260 km (783 mi)about 2 h 22 min
Wau to Khartoum NorthSudan1,013 km (629 mi)about 2 h 3 min
Wau to BukavuDemocratic Republic of the Congo1,137 km (707 mi)about 2 h 12 min
Wau to BanguiCentral African Republic1,107 km (688 mi)about 2 h 10 min
Wau to BujumburaBurundi1,242 km (772 mi)about 2 h 21 min
Wau to NyalaSudan591 km (367 mi)about 1 h 30 min
Wau to AsmaraEritrea1,463 km (909 mi)about 2 h 38 min
Wau to NansanaUganda959 km (596 mi)about 1 h 59 min
Wau to RuiruKenya1,399 km (869 mi)about 2 h 33 min
Wau to EldoretKenya1,135 km (705 mi)about 2 h 12 min
Wau to GonderEthiopia1,171 km (728 mi)about 2 h 15 min
Wau to KiraUganda961 km (597 mi)about 1 h 59 min
Wau to Mek'eleEthiopia1,411 km (876 mi)about 2 h 34 min
Wau to KinshasaDemocratic Republic of the Congo1,941 km (1,206 mi)about 3 h 14 min
Wau to LagosNigeria2,717 km (1,688 mi)about 4 h 14 min
Wau to Ho Chi Minh CityVietnam8,615 km (5,353 mi)about 11 h 48 min
Wau to MumbaiIndia5,002 km (3,108 mi)about 7 h 10 min
Wau to Mexico CityMexico13,487 km (8,380 mi)about 18 h 2 min
Wau to JakartaIndonesia8,881 km (5,518 mi)about 12 h 8 min
Wau to BengaluruIndia5,450 km (3,386 mi)about 7 h 44 min
Wau to HanoiVietnam8,445 km (5,248 mi)about 11 h 35 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Common questions

Which airport should I fly into for Wau?

Wau Airport (WUU) is the closest large airport at 3 km (2 mi). It is the only one with scheduled flights within 100 km.

How far is WUU from Wau city centre?

3 km (2 mi) in a straight line; the road or rail distance is somewhat longer.

Can I book flights to Wau on this site?

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How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.