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LAU to KME: distance & flight time
Lamu (Manda Airstrip) → Kamembe (Kamembe Airport)
829 mi
1,334 km · 720 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
829 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAU — Manda Airstrip · Lamu, Kenya
- KME — Kamembe Airport · Kamembe, Rwanda
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 KME
- BKY · Bukavu Kavumu Airport13 mi away
- GOM · Goma International Airport59 mi away
- GYI · Gisenyi Airport59 mi away
- BJM · Bujumbura International Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAU from KME?
The flight distance from Lamu (LAU) to Kamembe (KME) is 829 miles (1,334 km, 720 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAU to KME?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 KME?
Nonstop service on LAU–KME 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 2h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lamu and Kamembe?
Kamembe is 1 hour behind Lamu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAU to KME?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAU–KME that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAU to KME fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAU–KME 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.