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GLU to LAU: distance & flight time
Gelephu (Gelephu Airport) → Lamu (Manda Airstrip)
3,863 mi
6,217 km · 3,357 nm
8h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,863 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 3m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- GLU — Gelephu Airport · Gelephu, Bhutan
- 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 GLU
- BUT · Bathpalathang Airport50 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport73 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport73 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport88 mi away
Near LAU
- HOA · Hola Airport81 mi away
- MYD · Malindi Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GLU from LAU?
The flight distance from Gelephu (GLU) to Lamu (LAU) is 3,863 miles (6,217 km, 3,357 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLU to LAU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 3m 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 cheapest way to fly from GLU to LAU?
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