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CJL to LAU: distance & flight time
Chitral (Chitral Airport) → Lamu (Manda Airstrip)
3,303 mi
5,315 km · 2,870 nm
6h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,303 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 57m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CJL — Chitral Airport · Chitral, Pakistan
- LAU — Manda Airstrip · Lamu, Kenya
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CJL
- SDT · Saidu Sharif Airport80 mi away
- FBD · Fayzabad Airport111 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport126 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport132 mi away
Near LAU
- HOA · Hola Airport81 mi away
- MYD · Malindi Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CJL from LAU?
The flight distance from Chitral (CJL) to Lamu (LAU) is 3,303 miles (5,315 km, 2,870 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CJL to LAU?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 57m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Chitral and Lamu?
Lamu is 2 hours behind Chitral.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CJL to LAU?
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