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LAU to UAS: distance & flight time
Lamu (Manda Airstrip) → Samburu South (Buffalo Spring)
302 mi
487 km · 263 nm
1h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
302 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 16m 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
- UAS — Buffalo Spring · Samburu South, 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 UAS
- JJM · Mulika Lodge Airport52 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport53 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport73 mi away
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAU from UAS?
The flight distance from Lamu (LAU) to Samburu South (UAS) is 302 miles (487 km, 263 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAU to UAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 16m 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 UAS?
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