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YNT to LAU: distance & flight time
Yantai (Yantai Laishan Airport) → Lamu (Manda Airstrip)
5,791 mi
9,320 km · 5,032 nm
11h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,791 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 49m 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
- YNT — Yantai Laishan Airport · Yantai, 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 YNT
- WEH · Weihai Airport49 mi away
- TAO · Liuting Airport96 mi away
- DLC · Zhoushuizi Airport108 mi away
- WEF · Weifang Airport135 mi away
Near LAU
- HOA · Hola Airport81 mi away
- MYD · Malindi Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YNT from LAU?
The flight distance from Yantai (YNT) to Lamu (LAU) is 5,791 miles (9,320 km, 5,032 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YNT to LAU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 49m 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 Yantai and Lamu?
Lamu is 5 hours behind Yantai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YNT to LAU?
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