Nonstop flight route between Lamu, Kenya and Blenheim, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(2°14'45"S by 40°54'35"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°31'5"S by 173°52'13"E)
Distance from LAU to BHE:
8,217.95 miles (13,225.48 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Manda Airport (LAU), Lamu, Kenya and Woodbourne Airport (BHE), Blenheim, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,218 miles (or 13,225 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 Woodbourne 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 Woodbourne 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: | BHE / NZWB |
| Airport Name: | Woodbourne Airport |
| Location: | Blenheim, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°31'5"S by 173°52'13"E |
| Area Served: | Blenheim, New Zealand |
| Operator/Owner: | Marlborough Airport Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Public and Military |
| Elevation: | 109 feet (33 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BHE |
| More Information: | BHE 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.
- Manda Airport, also called Lamu Airport is an airport in Kenya.
- Its location is approximately 450 kilometres, by air, southeast of Nairobi International Airport, the country's largest civilian airport.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Manda Airport (LAU) is Kiwayu Airport (KWY), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NE of LAU.
Facts about Woodbourne Airport (BHE):
- Woodbourne Airport (BHE) has 3 runways.
- Because of Woodbourne Airport's relatively low elevation of 109 feet, planes can take off or land at Woodbourne 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 Woodbourne Airport (BHE) is Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) WNW of BHE.
- The furthest airport from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) is Bragança Airport (BGC), which is nearly antipodal to Woodbourne Airport (meaning Woodbourne Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Bragança Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,954 kilometers) away in Bragança, Portugal.
- The terminal building is scheduled for major renovation in 2014 to cope with growing passenger demand.
| 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 | 36.92 miles (59.41 km) WNW | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 50.21 miles (80.80 km) ENE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 53.04 miles (85.36 km) WNW | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 64.14 miles (103.22 km) SSW | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 69.77 miles (112.28 km) NW | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 71.97 miles (115.82 km) NE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 98.98 miles (159.30 km) ENE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 119.21 miles (191.84 km) W | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 123.14 miles (198.17 km) NE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 123.35 miles (198.51 km) NNE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 152.29 miles (245.08 km) WSW | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 152.29 miles (245.08 km) SSW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 169.35 miles (272.54 km) WSW | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 174.17 miles (280.29 km) N | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 195.53 miles (314.67 km) SSW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,398.91 miles (19,954.07 km) NE | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,385.85 miles (19,933.05 km) NW | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,369.53 miles (19,906.78 km) WNW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,358.93 miles (19,889.73 km) NNW | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,352.73 miles (19,879.74 km) E | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,325.10 miles (19,835.28 km) NE | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,316.99 miles (19,822.23 km) E | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,303.25 miles (19,800.10 km) E | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 9 | 12,299.23 miles (19,793.65 km) ENE | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,295.40 miles (19,787.48 km) N | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 11 | 12,295.08 miles (19,786.97 km) WNW | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,285.98 miles (19,772.32 km) NE | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,284.59 miles (19,770.08 km) WNW | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,282.46 miles (19,766.65 km) NE | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 15 | 12,280.08 miles (19,762.82 km) WNW | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | |