Nonstop flight route between Lamu, Kenya and Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon, Quebec, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(2°14'45"S by 40°54'35"E)
Arrival Airport:
(51°26'30"N by 57°11'9"W)
Distance from LAU to YBX:
6,688.07 miles (10,763.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Manda Airport (LAU), Lamu, Kenya and Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Airport (YBX), Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,688 miles (or 10,763 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 Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon 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 Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon 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: | YBX / CYBX |
| Airport Name: | Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Airport |
| Location: | Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon, Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°26'30"N by 57°11'9"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 122 feet (37 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YBX |
| More Information: | YBX 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.
- The closest airport to Manda Airport (LAU) is Kiwayu Airport (KWY), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NE of LAU.
- 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.
- 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.
- Manda Airport (LAU) has 2 runways.
- Manda Airport is located in on Manda Island, Lamu District, Coast Province, in the Lamu Archipelago on the western shores of the Indian Ocean, on the Kenya coast.
Facts about Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Airport (YBX):
- The furthest airport from Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Airport (YBX) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,270 miles (18,137 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Airport (YBX) is St. Anthony Airport (YAY), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) E of YBX.
- Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Airport (YBX) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Airport's relatively low elevation of 122 feet, planes can take off or land at Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon 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 | 47.66 miles (76.69 km) E | St. Anthony Airport (YAY) | St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 2 | 65.52 miles (105.45 km) WSW | Saint-Augustin Airport (YIF) | Saint-Augustin, Quebec, Canada | |
| 3 | 82.44 miles (132.68 km) NE | Mary's Harbour Airport (YMH) | Mary's Harbour, Labrador, Canada | |
| 4 | 84.27 miles (135.61 km) NNE | Port Hope Simpson Airport (YHA) | Port Hope Simpson, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 5 | 88.32 miles (142.14 km) WSW | La Tabatière Airport (ZLT) | La Tabatière, Quebec, Canada | |
| 6 | 91.05 miles (146.54 km) NE | St. Lewis (Fox Harbour) Airport (YFX) | St. Lewis, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 7 | 97.97 miles (157.67 km) NE | Williams Harbour Airport (YWM) | Williams Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 8 | 102.19 miles (164.46 km) NNE | Charlottetown Airport (YHG) | Charlottetown, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 9 | 109.17 miles (175.69 km) WSW | Tête-à-la-Baleine Airport (ZTB) | Tête-à-la-Baleine, Quebec, Canada | |
| 10 | 126.07 miles (202.89 km) WSW | Chevery Airport (YHR) | Chevery, Quebec, Canada | |
| 11 | 151.99 miles (244.60 km) NNE | Black Tickle Airport (YBI) | Black Tickle, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 12 | 154.54 miles (248.71 km) S | Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF) | Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 13 | 154.93 miles (249.33 km) N | Cartwright Airport (YRF) | Cartwright, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 14 | 188.36 miles (303.14 km) NW | CFB Goose Bay (YYR) | Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada | |
| 15 | 196.44 miles (316.14 km) NNW | Rigolet Airport (YRG) | Rigolet, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,270.01 miles (18,137.27 km) SSE | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,208.87 miles (18,038.88 km) S | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,204.08 miles (18,031.17 km) SSE | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,183.91 miles (17,998.71 km) SSE | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,166.71 miles (17,971.04 km) SSE | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,156.81 miles (17,955.10 km) SW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,154.98 miles (17,952.15 km) SSE | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,151.28 miles (17,946.21 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,151.26 miles (17,946.17 km) WSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,148.55 miles (17,941.80 km) SW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,141.39 miles (17,930.29 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,138.20 miles (17,925.16 km) SSE | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,133.61 miles (17,917.77 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,129.60 miles (17,911.31 km) SW | Kingscote Airport (KGC) | Kingscote, South Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,122.00 miles (17,899.09 km) SW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |