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VBP to LAU: distance & flight time
Bokepyin (Bokpyinn Airport) → Lamu (Manda Airstrip)
4,079 mi
6,565 km · 3,545 nm
8h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,079 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 28m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VBP — Bokpyinn Airport · Bokepyin, Burma
- 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 VBP
- CJM · Chumphon Airport52 mi away
- KAW · Kawthoung Airport77 mi away
- MGZ · Myeik Airport89 mi away
- UNN · Ranong Airport95 mi away
Near LAU
- HOA · Hola Airport81 mi away
- MYD · Malindi Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VBP from LAU?
The flight distance from Bokepyin (VBP) to Lamu (LAU) is 4,079 miles (6,565 km, 3,545 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VBP to LAU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 28m 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 Bokepyin and Lamu?
Lamu is 3.5 hours behind Bokepyin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VBP to LAU?
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