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LKY to UKA: distance & flight time
Lake Manyara (Lake Manyara Airport) → Ukunda (Ukunda Airstrip)
266 mi
429 km · 231 nm
1h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
266 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 10m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- UKA — Ukunda Airstrip · Ukunda, 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 UKA
- MBA · Mombasa Moi International Airport18 mi away
- TGT · Tanga Airport65 mi away
- PMA · Pemba Airport69 mi away
- MYD · Malindi Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LKY from UKA?
The flight distance from Lake Manyara (LKY) to Ukunda (UKA) is 266 miles (429 km, 231 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LKY to UKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 10m 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 LKY to UKA?
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