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KNO to LAU: distance & flight time
Medan (Kualanamu International Airport) → Lamu (Manda Airstrip)
4,024 mi
6,476 km · 3,497 nm
8h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,024 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 21m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KNO — Kualanamu International Airport · Medan, Indonesia
- 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 KNO
- MES · Soewondo Air Force Base16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport96 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport122 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport144 mi away
Near LAU
- HOA · Hola Airport81 mi away
- MYD · Malindi Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KNO from LAU?
The flight distance from Medan (KNO) to Lamu (LAU) is 4,024 miles (6,476 km, 3,497 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KNO to LAU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 21m 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 Medan and Lamu?
Lamu is 4 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KNO to LAU?
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