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ZNZ to LAU: distance & flight time
Zanzibar (Abeid Amani Karume International Airport) → Lamu (Manda Airstrip)
298 mi
479 km · 259 nm
1h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
298 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ZNZ — Abeid Amani Karume International Airport · Zanzibar, Tanzania
- LAU — Manda Airstrip · Lamu, Kenya
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ZNZ
- DAR · Julius Nyerere International Airport45 mi away
- PMA · Pemba Airport78 mi away
- TGT · Tanga Airport79 mi away
- MFA · Mafia Island Airport121 mi away
Near LAU
- HOA · Hola Airport81 mi away
- MYD · Malindi Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZNZ from LAU?
The flight distance from Zanzibar (ZNZ) to Lamu (LAU) is 298 miles (479 km, 259 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZNZ to LAU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 15m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ZNZ to LAU?
Nonstop service on ZNZ–LAU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZNZ to LAU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ZNZ–LAU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ZNZ to LAU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZNZ–LAU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.