Nonstop flight route between Lamu, Kenya and Pendleton, Oregon, United States:
Departure Airport:
(2°14'45"S by 40°54'35"E)
Arrival Airport:
(45°41'42"N by 118°50'29"W)
Distance from LAU to PDT:
9,194.05 miles (14,796.36 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Manda Airport (LAU), Lamu, Kenya and Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT), Pendleton, Oregon, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,194 miles (or 14,796 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 Eastern Oregon Regional 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 Eastern Oregon Regional 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: | PDT / KPDT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Pendleton, Oregon, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°41'42"N by 118°50'29"W |
| Area Served: | Pendleton, Oregon, United States |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Pendleton |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1497 feet (456 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PDT |
| More Information: | PDT Maps & Info |
Facts about Manda Airport (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.
- Its location is approximately 450 kilometres, by air, southeast of Nairobi International Airport, the country's largest civilian airport.
- The closest airport to Manda Airport (LAU) is Kiwayu Airport (KWY), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NE of LAU.
Facts about Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT):
- The closest airport to Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT) is Hermiston Municipal Airport (HES), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) WNW of PDT.
- The furthest airport from Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,806 miles (17,391 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In addition to being known as "Eastern Oregon Regional Airport", another name for PDT is "Pendleton Army Airfield".
- Eastern Oregon Regional Airport is a city-owned public airport three miles northwest of Pendleton, in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States.
- United Airlines served Pendleton from the 1930s until 1981.
- Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT) has 3 runways.
| 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 | 22.15 miles (35.64 km) WNW | Hermiston Municipal Airport (HES) | Hermiston, Oregon, United States | |
| 2 | 38.32 miles (61.67 km) NE | Walla Walla Regional AirportWalla Walla Army Air Base (ALW) | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 41.56 miles (66.88 km) NNW | Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) | Pasco, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 47.68 miles (76.73 km) NNW | Richland Airport (RLD) | Richland, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 49.14 miles (79.08 km) SE | La Grande/Union County Airport (LGD) | La Grande, Oregon, United States | |
| 6 | 77.67 miles (124.99 km) SE | Baker City Municipal Airport (BKE) | Baker City, Oregon, United States | |
| 7 | 89.50 miles (144.03 km) S | Grant County Regional Airport (GCRA) (JDA) | John Day, Oregon, United States | |
| 8 | 99.37 miles (159.93 km) ENE | Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport (LWS) | Lewiston, Idaho, United States | |
| 9 | 101.42 miles (163.22 km) NW | Yakima Air Terminal (YKM) | Yakima, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 102.54 miles (165.03 km) NW | Vagabond Army Heliport (closed to fixed-wing aircraft) (FCT) | Yakima, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 107.02 miles (172.24 km) NNW | Grant County International Airport (MWH) | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 110.03 miles (177.07 km) NE | Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (PUW) | Pullman, Washington (near Moscow, Idaho), United States | |
| 13 | 112.44 miles (180.96 km) W | Columbia Gorge Regional Airport (DLS) | The Dalles, Oregon, United States | |
| 14 | 115.99 miles (186.67 km) NNW | Ephrata Municipal Airport (EPH) | Ephrata, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 122.61 miles (197.31 km) NW | Bowers Field (ELN) | Ellensburg, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,806.23 miles (17,390.89 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,722.66 miles (17,256.40 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,721.81 miles (17,255.04 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,693.34 miles (17,209.23 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,680.02 miles (17,187.79 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,640.30 miles (17,123.86 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,596.02 miles (17,052.61 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,582.57 miles (17,030.95 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,521.21 miles (16,932.20 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,508.27 miles (16,911.38 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,502.34 miles (16,901.84 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,494.33 miles (16,888.95 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,472.53 miles (16,853.86 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,471.93 miles (16,852.90 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,471.36 miles (16,851.97 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |