Nonstop flight route between Lamu, Kenya and Andenes, Norway:
Departure Airport:
(2°14'45"S by 40°54'35"E)
Arrival Airport:
(69°17'33"N by 16°8'39"E)
Distance from LAU to ANX:
5,077.72 miles (8,171.78 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Manda Airport (LAU), Lamu, Kenya and Andøya Airport, Andenes (ANX), Andenes, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,078 miles (or 8,172 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 Andøya Airport, Andenes, 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 Andøya Airport, Andenes. 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: | ANX / ENAN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Andenes, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 69°17'33"N by 16°8'39"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Joint (public and military) |
| Elevation: | 43 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ANX |
| More Information: | ANX Maps & Info |
Facts about Manda Airport (LAU):
- 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.
- 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 closest airport to Manda Airport (LAU) is Kiwayu Airport (KWY), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NE of LAU.
- 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 Andøya Airport, Andenes (ANX):
- Andøya Airport, Andenes handled 48,254 passengers last year.
- Parliament decided in 1982 that Andenes would be the base for operating helicopters offshore to oil installations off Troms.
- The furthest airport from Andøya Airport, Andenes (ANX) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,620 miles (17,092 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Andøya Airport, Andenes", another name for ANX is "Andøya lufthavn, Andenes".
- Widerøe serves Andenes with Dash 8 aircraft on public service obligations with the Ministry of Transport and Communications.
- Because of Andøya Airport, Andenes's relatively low elevation of 43 feet, planes can take off or land at Andøya Airport, Andenes 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 closest airport to Andøya Airport, Andenes (ANX) is Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen (SKN), which is located 56 miles (91 kilometers) SSW of ANX.
- Andøya Airport, Andenes (ANX) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 56.47 miles (90.87 km) SSW | Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen (SKN) | Hadsel, Nordland, Norway | |
| 2 | 57.09 miles (91.88 km) SSE | Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE) | Evenes, Norway | |
| 3 | 61.08 miles (98.31 km) ESE | Bardufoss Airport (BDU) | Bardufoss, Norway | |
| 4 | 66.81 miles (107.52 km) SSE | Narvik Airport, Framnes (NVK) | Narvik, Nordland, Norway | |
| 5 | 72.32 miles (116.39 km) ENE | Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) | Tromsø, Norway | |
| 6 | 81.34 miles (130.91 km) SSW | Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) | Svolvær, Norway | |
| 7 | 101.19 miles (162.85 km) SW | Leknes Airport (LKN) | Leknes, Norway | |
| 8 | 121.18 miles (195.02 km) ENE | Sørkjosen Airport (SOJ) | Sørkjosen, Norway | |
| 9 | 142.49 miles (229.31 km) SW | Værøy Heliport (VRY) | Værøy, Nordland, Norway | |
| 10 | 146.69 miles (236.07 km) SE | Kiruna Airport (KRN) | Kiruna, Sweden | |
| 11 | 147.00 miles (236.57 km) SSW | Bodø Airport (BOO) | Bodø, Norway | |
| 12 | 159.38 miles (256.49 km) SW | Røst Airport (RET) | Røst, Nordland, Norway | |
| 13 | 164.50 miles (264.74 km) ENE | Hasvik Airport (HAA) | Hasvik, Norway | |
| 14 | 179.97 miles (289.63 km) ENE | Alta Airport (ALF) | Alta, Norway | |
| 15 | 191.19 miles (307.68 km) SE | Gällivare Airport (GEV) | Gällivare, Sweden | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,620.39 miles (17,091.82 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,617.35 miles (17,086.92 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,590.60 miles (17,043.87 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,589.78 miles (17,042.56 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,542.55 miles (16,966.54 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,530.39 miles (16,946.98 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,507.35 miles (16,909.90 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,501.16 miles (16,899.93 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,496.50 miles (16,892.44 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,483.80 miles (16,872.00 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,470.88 miles (16,851.20 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,467.65 miles (16,846.00 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,457.79 miles (16,830.14 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,448.77 miles (16,815.62 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,426.97 miles (16,780.53 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |