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LAY to MPA: distance & flight time
Ladysmith (Ladysmith Airport) → Mpacha (Katima Mulilo Airport)
835 mi
1,344 km · 725 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
835 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 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
- LAY — Ladysmith Airport · Ladysmith, South Africa
- MPA — Katima Mulilo Airport · Mpacha, Namibia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near LAY
- HRS · Harrismith Airport46 mi away
- NCS · Newcastle Airport58 mi away
- PZB · Pietermaritzburg Airport84 mi away
- ULD · Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi Airport103 mi away
Near MPA
- BBK · Kasane Airport66 mi away
- KHW · Khwai River Lodge Airport108 mi away
- LVI · Livingstone Airport109 mi away
- VFA · Victoria Falls International Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAY from MPA?
The flight distance from Ladysmith (LAY) to Mpacha (MPA) is 835 miles (1,344 km, 725 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAY to MPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LAY to MPA?
Nonstop service on LAY–MPA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAY to MPA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAY–MPA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAY to MPA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAY–MPA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.