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DAR to LKY: distance & flight time
Dar Es Salaam (Julius Nyerere International Airport) → Lake Manyara (Lake Manyara Airport)
336 mi
540 km · 292 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
336 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DAR — Julius Nyerere International Airport · Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
- LKY — Lake Manyara Airport · Lake Manyara, Tanzania
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near DAR
- ZNZ · Abeid Amani Karume International Airport45 mi away
- MFA · Mafia Island Airport79 mi away
- PMA · Pemba Airport120 mi away
- TGT · Tanga Airport124 mi away
Near LKY
- ARK · Arusha Airport56 mi away
- JRO · Kilimanjaro International Airport87 mi away
- SEU · Seronera Airport94 mi away
- QSI · Moshi Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DAR from LKY?
The flight distance from Dar Es Salaam (DAR) to Lake Manyara (LKY) is 336 miles (540 km, 292 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAR to LKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DAR to LKY?
Nonstop service on DAR–LKY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAR to LKY?
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Why are some DAR to LKY fares phone-only?
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