Nonstop flight route between Chelinda, Malawi and Lamu, Kenya:
Departure Airport:
(10°33'29"S by 33°47'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(2°14'45"S by 40°54'35"E)
Distance from CEH to LAU:
753.48 miles (1,212.61 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chelinda Airport (CEH), Chelinda, Malawi and Manda Airport (LAU), Lamu, Kenya would travel a Great Circle distance of 753 miles (or 1,213 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 relatively short distance between Chelinda Airport and Manda Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CEH / FWCD |
| Airport Name: | Chelinda Airport |
| Location: | Chelinda, Malawi |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°33'29"S by 33°47'59"E |
| Area Served: | Chelinda |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7759 feet (2,365 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CEH |
| More Information: | CEH Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Chelinda Airport (CEH):
- Because of Chelinda Airport's high elevation of 7,759 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CEH. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CEH a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Chelinda Airport (CEH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Chelinda Airport (CEH) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,572 miles (18,623 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Chelinda Airport (CEH) is Karonga Airport (KGJ), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) N of CEH.
Facts about Manda Airport (LAU):
- Manda Airport is a small civilian airport on Manda Island, serving the Lamu Archipelago 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.
- 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.
- Manda Airport (LAU) has 2 runways.
- 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 closest airport to Manda Airport (LAU) is Kiwayu Airport (KWY), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NE of LAU.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.27 miles (68.03 km) N | Karonga Airport (KGJ) | Karonga, Malawi |     |
| 2 | 62.90 miles (101.23 km) SSE | Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) | Mzuzu, Malawi | |
| 3 | 115.61 miles (186.05 km) NNW | Mbeya Airport (MBI) | Mbeya, Tanzania | |
| 4 | 171.18 miles (275.48 km) S | Kasungu Airport (KBQ) | Kasungu, Malawi | |
| 5 | 182.76 miles (294.12 km) W | Kasama Airport (KAA) | Kasama, Zambia | |
| 6 | 204.97 miles (329.87 km) NW | Mbala Airport (MMQ) | Mbala, Northern Province, Zambia | |
| 7 | 212.20 miles (341.50 km) SSE | Lichinga Airport (VXC) | Lichinga, Mozambique | |
| 8 | 222.80 miles (358.57 km) SSW | Chipata Airport (CIP) | Chipata, Zambia | |
| 9 | 223.23 miles (359.26 km) S | Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) | Lilongwe, Malawi | |
| 10 | 225.12 miles (362.30 km) SW | Mfuwe Airport (MFU) | Mfuwe, Eastern Province, Zambia | |
| 11 | 227.24 miles (365.71 km) SSE | Salima Airport (LMB) | Salima, Malawi | |
| 12 | 234.09 miles (376.74 km) NW | Sumbawanga Airport (SUT) | Sumbawanga, Tanzania | |
| 13 | 239.94 miles (386.14 km) NE | Iringa / Nduli Airport (IRI) | Iringa, Tanzania | |
| 14 | 255.01 miles (410.40 km) SSE | Monkey Bay Airport (MYZ) | Monkey Bay, Malawi | |
| 15 | 255.89 miles (411.81 km) WNW | Kasaba Bay Airport (ZKB) | Kasaba Bay, Zambia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,571.90 miles (18,623.13 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,535.25 miles (18,564.14 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,529.74 miles (18,555.27 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,524.49 miles (18,546.82 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,508.06 miles (18,520.39 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,474.98 miles (18,467.15 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,469.31 miles (18,458.02 km) NE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,451.04 miles (18,428.62 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,436.77 miles (18,405.66 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,432.26 miles (18,398.39 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,410.94 miles (18,364.07 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,408.03 miles (18,359.41 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,361.21 miles (18,284.04 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,361.21 miles (18,284.04 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,354.63 miles (18,273.46 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 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 | |