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LAU to NYK: distance & flight time
Lamu (Manda Airstrip) → Nanyuki (Nanyuki Airport)
307 mi
495 km · 267 nm
1h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
307 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- NYK — Nanyuki Airport · Nanyuki, Kenya
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 NYK
- NYE · Nyeri Airport21 mi away
- UAS · Buffalo Spring53 mi away
- JJM · Mulika Lodge Airport81 mi away
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAU from NYK?
The flight distance from Lamu (LAU) to Nanyuki (NYK) is 307 miles (495 km, 267 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAU to NYK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 17m 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 NYK?
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