Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
LAU to FOC: distance & flight time
Lamu (Manda Airstrip) → Fuzhou (Fuzhou Changle International Airport)
5,590 mi
8,996 km · 4,857 nm
11h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
See live LAU→FOC fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,590 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 26m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAU — Manda Airstrip · Lamu, Kenya
- FOC — Fuzhou Changle International Airport · Fuzhou, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near LAU
- HOA · Hola Airport81 mi away
- MYD · Malindi Airport88 mi away
Near FOC
- LZN · Matsu Nangan Airport24 mi away
- MFK · Matsu Beigan Airport29 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport103 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAU from FOC?
The flight distance from Lamu (LAU) to Fuzhou (FOC) is 5,590 miles (8,996 km, 4,857 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAU to FOC?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 26m 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 Lamu and Fuzhou?
Fuzhou is 5 hours ahead of Lamu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAU to FOC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAU–FOC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.