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LAU to MUZ: distance & flight time
Lamu (Manda Airstrip) → Musoma (Musoma Airport)
494 mi
795 km · 429 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
494 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MUZ — Musoma Airport · Musoma, 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 MUZ
- MRE · Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip84 mi away
- MWZ · Mwanza Airport89 mi away
- SEU · Seronera Airport97 mi away
- KIS · Kisumu Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAU from MUZ?
The flight distance from Lamu (LAU) to Musoma (MUZ) is 494 miles (795 km, 429 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAU to MUZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 MUZ?
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