Nonstop flight route between Lamu, Kenya and Mopti, Mali:
Departure Airport:
(2°14'45"S by 40°54'35"E)
Arrival Airport:
(14°30'46"N by 4°4'45"W)
Distance from LAU to MZI:
3,288.73 miles (5,292.69 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Manda Airport (LAU), Lamu, Kenya and Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI), Mopti, Mali would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,289 miles (or 5,293 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 Mopti Airport Ambodedjo 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 Mopti Airport Ambodedjo 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: | MZI / GAMB |
| Airport Name: | Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport |
| Location: | Mopti, Mali |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°30'46"N by 4°4'45"W |
| Area Served: | Mopti, Mali |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 906 feet (276 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MZI |
| More Information: | MZI Maps & Info |
Facts about Manda Airport (LAU):
- Manda Airport (LAU) has 2 runways.
- Its location is approximately 450 kilometres, by air, southeast of Nairobi International Airport, the country's largest civilian airport.
- 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, also called Lamu Airport is an airport in Kenya.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Manda Airport (LAU) is Kiwayu Airport (KWY), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NE of LAU.
Facts about Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI):
- The closest airport to Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) is Tougan Airport (TUQ), which is located 121 miles (195 kilometers) SE of MZI.
- Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) is Yasawa Island Airport (YAS), which is nearly antipodal to Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (meaning Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yasawa Island Airport), and is located 12,248 miles (19,711 kilometers) away in Yasawa Island, Fiji.
- Because of Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport's relatively low elevation of 906 feet, planes can take off or land at Mopti Airport Ambodedjo 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.
| 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 | 120.88 miles (194.53 km) SE | Tougan Airport (TUQ) | Tougan, Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | 123.10 miles (198.12 km) S | Nouna Airport (XNU) | Nouna, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 128.97 miles (207.55 km) ESE | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 131.66 miles (211.89 km) NNE | Goundam Airport (GUD) | Goundam, Mali | |
| 5 | 147.23 miles (236.94 km) SSE | Dédougou Airport (DGU) | Dédougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 166.50 miles (267.96 km) E | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 169.02 miles (272.01 km) NNE | Timbuktu Airport (TOM) | Timbuktu, Mali | |
| 8 | 174.20 miles (280.35 km) SSW | Koutiala Airport (KTX) | Koutiala, Mali | |
| 9 | 214.09 miles (344.55 km) E | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 218.16 miles (351.09 km) WNW | Keibane Airport (NRM) | Nara, Mali | |
| 11 | 223.15 miles (359.12 km) ESE | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 228.10 miles (367.08 km) SE | Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 232.27 miles (373.81 km) S | Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY) | Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 245.31 miles (394.78 km) SSW | Sikasso Airport (KSS) | Sikasso, Mali | |
| 15 | 252.55 miles (406.45 km) SSE | Diébougou Airport (XDE) | Diebougou, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,247.66 miles (19,710.65 km) SW | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 2 | 12,204.87 miles (19,641.79 km) SSW | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 3 | 12,191.03 miles (19,619.51 km) SSW | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 4 | 12,172.13 miles (19,589.10 km) WSW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 5 | 12,146.43 miles (19,547.74 km) SW | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 6 | 12,136.60 miles (19,531.92 km) SW | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 7 | 12,132.79 miles (19,525.79 km) SW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 12,089.67 miles (19,456.39 km) SSW | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 12,051.24 miles (19,394.55 km) SW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 10 | 12,049.90 miles (19,392.38 km) SW | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 11 | 12,034.16 miles (19,367.06 km) W | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 12 | 11,967.44 miles (19,259.68 km) SSW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 13 | 11,926.26 miles (19,193.40 km) SE | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,919.87 miles (19,183.13 km) ESE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,914.15 miles (19,173.92 km) E | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |