Nonstop flight route between Lamu, Kenya and Djougou, Benin:
Departure Airport:
(2°14'45"S by 40°54'35"E)
Arrival Airport:
(9°41'31"N by 1°38'14"E)
Distance from LAU to DJA:
2,825.58 miles (4,547.31 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Manda Airport (LAU), Lamu, Kenya and Djougou Airport (DJA), Djougou, Benin would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,826 miles (or 4,547 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Manda Airport and Djougou Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Manda Airport and Djougou Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LAU / HKLU |
| Airport Name: | Manda Airport |
| Location: | Lamu, Kenya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°14'45"S by 40°54'35"E |
| Area Served: | Lamu |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Kenya |
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LAU |
| More Information: | LAU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DJA / DBBD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Djougou, Benin |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°41'31"N by 1°38'14"E |
| Area Served: | Djougou |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1444 feet (440 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DJA |
| More Information: | DJA Maps & Info |
Facts about Manda Airport (LAU):
- The closest airport to Manda Airport (LAU) is Kiwayu Airport (KWY), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NE of LAU.
- On 14 October 2003 at about 9.00 am, local time, a Cessna 208 Caravan I owned ans operated by Airkenya Express, with one pilot and no passengers, took off from Wilson Airport in Nairobi, headed for Manda Airport in Lamu, approximately 450 kilometres, by air, to the southeast.
- Manda Airport is a small civilian airport on Manda Island, serving the Lamu Archipelago in Kenya.
- Because of Manda Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Manda Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Manda Airport (LAU) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Manda Airport (LAU) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,607 miles (18,679 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
Facts about Djougou Airport (DJA):
- Djougou Airport (DJA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Djougou Airport (DJA) is Niamtougou International Airport (LRL), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) W of DJA.
- In addition to being known as "Djougou Airport", another name for DJA is "Djougou Airport (Djougou)".
- The furthest airport from Djougou Airport (DJA) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Djougou Airport (meaning Djougou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,252 miles (19,717 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.24 miles (53.50 km) NE | Kiwayu Airport (KWY) | Kiwayu, Kenya |     |
| 2 | 80.20 miles (129.07 km) NW | Hola Airport (HOA) | Hola, Kenya | |
| 3 | 87.21 miles (140.36 km) SW | Malindi Airport (MYD) | Malindi, Kenya | |
| 4 | 144.84 miles (233.10 km) SW | Bamburi Airport (BMQ) | Bamburi, Kenya | |
| 5 | 150.55 miles (242.28 km) NW | Garissa Airport (GAS) | Garissa, Kenya | |
| 6 | 153.80 miles (247.52 km) SW | Moi International Airport (MBA) | Mombasa, Kenya | |
| 7 | 166.54 miles (268.02 km) NE | Kismayo Airport (KMU) | Kisimayu, Somalia | |
| 8 | 200.90 miles (323.32 km) WSW | Kilaguni Airport (ILU) | Kilaguni, Kenya | |
| 9 | 254.13 miles (408.98 km) W | Amboseli Airport (ASV) | Amboseli, Kenya | |
| 10 | 259.11 miles (417.00 km) WSW | Moshi Airport (QSI) | Moshi, Tanzania | |
| 11 | 277.02 miles (445.82 km) WSW | Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) | Kilimanjaro, Tanzania | |
| 12 | 282.51 miles (454.65 km) WNW | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 13 | 289.95 miles (466.62 km) WNW | Wilson Airport (WIL) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 14 | 298.24 miles (479.96 km) SSW | Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) | Zanzibar, Tanzania | |
| 15 | 305.88 miles (492.26 km) WSW | Arusha Airport (ARK) | Arusha, Tanzania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,606.64 miles (18,679.04 km) S | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,188.96 miles (18,006.84 km) SSE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,184.62 miles (17,999.86 km) SSE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,182.55 miles (17,996.52 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,175.91 miles (17,985.85 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,151.88 miles (17,947.17 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,123.09 miles (17,900.84 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,107.80 miles (17,876.23 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,098.74 miles (17,861.65 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,095.21 miles (17,855.96 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,083.38 miles (17,836.93 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,027.10 miles (17,746.35 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,013.95 miles (17,725.19 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,010.52 miles (17,719.67 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,948.99 miles (17,620.64 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.48 miles (60.31 km) W | Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) | Niamtougou, Togo | |
| 2 | 50.93 miles (81.97 km) NNW | Boundétingou Airport (NAE) | Natitingou, Benin | |
| 3 | 70.14 miles (112.89 km) ESE | Parakou Airport (PKO) | Parakou, Benin | |
| 4 | 125.44 miles (201.88 km) NNW | Pama Airport (XPA) | Pama, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 128.70 miles (207.12 km) SSE | Savé Airport (SVF) | Savé, Benin | |
| 6 | 132.00 miles (212.44 km) N | Arly Airport (ARL) | Arly, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 133.86 miles (215.42 km) NE | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 8 | 163.94 miles (263.84 km) N | Diapaga Airport (DIP) | Diapaga, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 170.59 miles (274.54 km) W | Tamale Airport (TML) | Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana | |
| 10 | 183.83 miles (295.84 km) NNW | Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 183.99 miles (296.10 km) NW | Zabré Airport (XZA) | Zabré, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 191.81 miles (308.69 km) N | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 199.63 miles (321.28 km) NW | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 213.25 miles (343.19 km) ESE | Ilorin International Airport (ILR) | Ilorin, Nigeria | |
| 15 | 215.38 miles (346.63 km) WNW | Pô Airport (PUP) | Pô, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,251.77 miles (19,717.26 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,149.67 miles (19,552.95 km) SSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,117.01 miles (19,500.39 km) S | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 4 | 11,990.83 miles (19,297.33 km) SSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 5 | 11,967.77 miles (19,260.21 km) SW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,943.87 miles (19,221.75 km) SSE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 7 | 11,938.03 miles (19,212.36 km) SW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,920.69 miles (19,184.44 km) SW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,904.90 miles (19,159.03 km) WSW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,887.47 miles (19,130.98 km) SSE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 11 | 11,876.67 miles (19,113.60 km) S | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,876.41 miles (19,113.17 km) SSE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 13 | 11,850.07 miles (19,070.79 km) SSE | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,845.86 miles (19,064.02 km) SE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,829.80 miles (19,038.17 km) WSW | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |