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MUZ to LAU: distance & flight time
Musoma (Musoma Airport) → Lamu (Manda Airstrip)
494 mi
795 km · 429 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
494 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m 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
- MUZ — Musoma Airport · Musoma, Tanzania
- LAU — Manda Airstrip · Lamu, Kenya
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MUZ
- MRE · Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip84 mi away
- MWZ · Mwanza Airport89 mi away
- SEU · Seronera Airport97 mi away
- KIS · Kisumu Airport117 mi away
Near LAU
- HOA · Hola Airport81 mi away
- MYD · Malindi Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MUZ from LAU?
The flight distance from Musoma (MUZ) to Lamu (LAU) is 494 miles (795 km, 429 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MUZ to LAU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 MUZ to LAU?
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