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LKY to MRE: distance & flight time
Lake Manyara (Lake Manyara Airport) → Masai Mara (Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip)
147 mi
237 km · 128 nm
51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
147 miles nonstop takes roughly 51m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- LKY — Lake Manyara Airport · Lake Manyara, Tanzania
- MRE — Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip · Masai Mara, Kenya
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LKY
- ARK · Arusha Airport56 mi away
- JRO · Kilimanjaro International Airport87 mi away
- SEU · Seronera Airport94 mi away
- QSI · Moshi Airport104 mi away
Near MRE
- KEY · Kericho Airport72 mi away
- SEU · Seronera Airport74 mi away
- MUZ · Musoma Airport84 mi away
- KIS · Kisumu Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LKY from MRE?
The flight distance from Lake Manyara (LKY) to Masai Mara (MRE) is 147 miles (237 km, 128 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LKY to MRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 51m 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 LKY to MRE?
Nonstop service on LKY–MRE 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 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LKY to MRE?
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Why are some LKY to MRE fares phone-only?
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