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LAU to LFQ: distance & flight time
Lamu (Manda Airstrip) → LINFEN (Linfen Qiaoli Airport)
5,246 mi
8,443 km · 4,559 nm
10h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,246 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 45m 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
- LFQ — Linfen Qiaoli Airport · LINFEN, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LAU
- HOA · Hola Airport81 mi away
- MYD · Malindi Airport88 mi away
Near LFQ
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport78 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport83 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport105 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAU from LFQ?
The flight distance from Lamu (LAU) to LINFEN (LFQ) is 5,246 miles (8,443 km, 4,559 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAU to LFQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 45m 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 LFQ?
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