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SSE to LAU: distance & flight time
Sholapur (Solapur Airport) → Lamu (Manda Airstrip)
2,752 mi
4,429 km · 2,391 nm
5h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,752 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 52m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSE — Solapur Airport · Sholapur, India
- 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 SSE
- KLH · Kolhapur Airport127 mi away
- NDC · Nanded Airport141 mi away
- PNQ · Pune Airport148 mi away
Near LAU
- HOA · Hola Airport81 mi away
- MYD · Malindi Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSE from LAU?
The flight distance from Sholapur (SSE) to Lamu (LAU) is 2,752 miles (4,429 km, 2,391 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSE to LAU?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 52m 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 time difference between Sholapur and Lamu?
Lamu is 2.5 hours behind Sholapur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSE to LAU?
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