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YIW to LAU: distance & flight time
Yiwu (Yiwu Airport) → Lamu (Manda Airstrip)
5,642 mi
9,079 km · 4,903 nm
11h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,642 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 32m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIW — Yiwu Airport · Yiwu, 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 YIW
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport66 mi away
- JUZ · Quzhou Airport73 mi away
- NGB · Ningbo Lishe International Airport92 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport100 mi away
Near LAU
- HOA · Hola Airport81 mi away
- MYD · Malindi Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIW from LAU?
The flight distance from Yiwu (YIW) to Lamu (LAU) is 5,642 miles (9,079 km, 4,903 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIW to LAU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 time difference between Yiwu and Lamu?
Lamu is 5 hours behind Yiwu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIW to LAU?
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