Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
LAU to SDT: distance & flight time
Lamu (Manda Airstrip) → Saidu Sharif (Saidu Sharif Airport)
3,272 mi
5,265 km · 2,843 nm
6h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
See live LAU→SDT fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
3,272 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAU — Manda Airstrip · Lamu, Kenya
- SDT — Saidu Sharif Airport · Saidu Sharif, Pakistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near LAU
- HOA · Hola Airport81 mi away
- MYD · Malindi Airport88 mi away
Near SDT
- ATG · Minhas Air Base65 mi away
- MFG · Muzaffarabad Airport73 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport74 mi away
- CJL · Chitral Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAU from SDT?
The flight distance from Lamu (LAU) to Saidu Sharif (SDT) is 3,272 miles (5,265 km, 2,843 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAU to SDT?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 53m 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 time difference between Lamu and Saidu Sharif?
Saidu Sharif is 2 hours ahead of Lamu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAU to SDT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAU–SDT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.