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LAU to MFA: distance & flight time
Lamu (Manda Airstrip) → Mafia Island (Mafia Island Airport)
401 mi
645 km · 348 nm
1h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
401 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 20m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- MFA — Mafia Island Airport · Mafia Island, Tanzania
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 MFA
- KIY · Kilwa Masoko Airport70 mi away
- DAR · Julius Nyerere International Airport79 mi away
- ZNZ · Abeid Amani Karume International Airport121 mi away
- LDI · Lindi Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAU from MFA?
The flight distance from Lamu (LAU) to Mafia Island (MFA) is 401 miles (645 km, 348 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAU to MFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 20m 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 MFA?
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