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LAU to DAR: distance & flight time
Lamu (Manda Airstrip) → Dar Es Salaam (Julius Nyerere International Airport)
341 mi
548 km · 296 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
341 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- LAU — Manda Airstrip · Lamu, Kenya
- DAR — Julius Nyerere International Airport · Dar Es Salaam, 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 LAU
- HOA · Hola Airport81 mi away
- MYD · Malindi Airport88 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAU from DAR?
The flight distance from Lamu (LAU) to Dar Es Salaam (DAR) is 341 miles (548 km, 296 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAU to DAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 LAU to DAR?
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