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SQJ to LAU: distance & flight time
Sanming (Shaxian Airport) → Lamu (Manda Airstrip)
5,482 mi
8,822 km · 4,764 nm
11h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,482 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 13m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SQJ — Shaxian Airport · Sanming, China
- 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 SQJ
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport85 mi away
- WUS · Nanping Wuyishan Airport89 mi away
- FOC · Fuzhou Changle International Airport118 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport122 mi away
Near LAU
- HOA · Hola Airport81 mi away
- MYD · Malindi Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SQJ from LAU?
The flight distance from Sanming (SQJ) to Lamu (LAU) is 5,482 miles (8,822 km, 4,764 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQJ to LAU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 13m 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 SQJ to LAU?
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