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LAU to JIC: distance & flight time
Lamu (Manda Airstrip) → Jinchuan (Jinchuan Airport)
4,806 mi
7,735 km · 4,176 nm
9h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,806 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- JIC — Jinchuan Airport · Jinchuan, China
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 JIC
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport64 mi away
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport92 mi away
- XNN · Xining Caojiabu Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAU from JIC?
The flight distance from Lamu (LAU) to Jinchuan (JIC) is 4,806 miles (7,735 km, 4,176 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAU to JIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 53m 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 JIC?
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