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LAU to GAY: distance & flight time
Lamu (Manda Airstrip) → Gaya (Gaya Airport)
3,490 mi
5,617 km · 3,033 nm
7h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,490 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAU — Manda Airstrip · Lamu, Kenya
- GAY — Gaya Airport · Gaya, India
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 GAY
- PAT · Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport59 mi away
- MZU · Muzaffarpur Airport98 mi away
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport102 mi away
- DBD · Dhanbad Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAU from GAY?
The flight distance from Lamu (LAU) to Gaya (GAY) is 3,490 miles (5,617 km, 3,033 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAU to GAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 19m 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 LAU to GAY?
Nonstop service on LAU–GAY 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 7h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lamu and Gaya?
Gaya is 2.5 hours ahead of Lamu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAU to GAY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAU–GAY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAU to GAY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAU–GAY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.