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LAU to WEH: distance & flight time
Lamu (Manda Airstrip) → Weihai (Weihai Airport)
5,836 mi
9,392 km · 5,071 nm
11h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,836 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 55m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAU — Manda Airstrip · Lamu, Kenya
- WEH — Weihai Airport · Weihai, China
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 WEH
- YNT · Yantai Laishan Airport49 mi away
- TAO · Liuting Airport121 mi away
- DLC · Zhoushuizi Airport128 mi away
- CNI · Changhai Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAU from WEH?
The flight distance from Lamu (LAU) to Weihai (WEH) is 5,836 miles (9,392 km, 5,071 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAU to WEH?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 55m 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 Weihai?
Weihai is 5 hours ahead of Lamu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAU to WEH?
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