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LAU to MBA: distance & flight time
Lamu (Manda Airstrip) → Mombasa (Mombasa Moi International Airport)
153 mi
246 km · 133 nm
52m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
153 miles nonstop takes roughly 52m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MBA — Mombasa Moi International Airport · Mombasa, Kenya
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 MBA
- UKA · Ukunda Airstrip18 mi away
- MYD · Malindi Airport66 mi away
- TGT · Tanga Airport81 mi away
- PMA · Pemba Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAU from MBA?
The flight distance from Lamu (LAU) to Mombasa (MBA) is 153 miles (246 km, 133 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAU to MBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 52m 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 MBA?
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