Nonstop flight route between Lamu, Kenya and Bou Saada, M'Sila, Algeria:
Departure Airport:
(2°14'45"S by 40°54'35"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°19'57"N by 4°12'20"E)
Distance from LAU to BUJ:
3,515.76 miles (5,658.05 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Manda Airport (LAU), Lamu, Kenya and Bou Saada Airport (BUJ), Bou Saada, M'Sila, Algeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,516 miles (or 5,658 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 Bou Saada 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 Bou Saada 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: | BUJ / DAAD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bou Saada, M'Sila, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°19'57"N by 4°12'20"E |
| Area Served: | Bou Saada, Algeria |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1506 feet (459 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BUJ |
| More Information: | BUJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Manda Airport (LAU):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Bou Saada Airport (BUJ):
- The furthest airport from Bou Saada Airport (BUJ) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is nearly antipodal to Bou Saada Airport (meaning Bou Saada Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gisborne Airport), and is located 12,023 miles (19,350 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Bou Saada Airport (BUJ) is Ain Arnat Airport (QSF), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) NE of BUJ.
- Bou Saada Airport (BUJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Bou Saada Airport", another name for BUJ is "Bou Saada Airport (Bou Saada)".
| 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 | 84.18 miles (135.48 km) NE | Ain Arnat Airport (QSF) | Setif, Algeria | |
| 2 | 94.34 miles (151.83 km) ESE | Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) | Biskra, Algeria | |
| 3 | 106.82 miles (171.92 km) NNE | Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA) | Bejaia, Algeria | |
| 4 | 108.95 miles (175.35 km) NNW | Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) | Algiers, Algeria | |
| 5 | 112.05 miles (180.33 km) NW | Boufarik Air Base (QFD) | Boufarik, Algeria | |
| 6 | 112.29 miles (180.70 km) NW | Blida Airport (QLD) | Blida, Algeria | |
| 7 | 121.75 miles (195.94 km) ENE | Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ) | Batna, Algeria | |
| 8 | 137.43 miles (221.17 km) NE | Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL) | Jijel, Algeria | |
| 9 | 150.20 miles (241.72 km) ENE | Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport (CZL) | Constantine, Algeria | |
| 10 | 172.04 miles (276.87 km) WNW | Chlef International Airport (CFK) | Chlef, Algeria | |
| 11 | 173.63 miles (279.43 km) SSW | Hassi R'Mel Airport (HRM) | Hassi R'Mel, Algeria | |
| 12 | 186.18 miles (299.62 km) NE | Skikda Airport (SKI) | Skikda, Algeria | |
| 13 | 193.32 miles (311.12 km) SE | Guemar Airport (ELU) | El Oued, Algeria | |
| 14 | 203.26 miles (327.12 km) W | Relizane Airport (QZN) | Relizane, Algeria | |
| 15 | 205.08 miles (330.04 km) S | Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport (GHA) | Ghardaia, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,023.38 miles (19,349.71 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,994.88 miles (19,303.84 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,963.72 miles (19,253.70 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,959.87 miles (19,247.50 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,943.45 miles (19,221.07 km) E | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,943.42 miles (19,221.02 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,940.87 miles (19,216.93 km) ESE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,938.60 miles (19,213.27 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,938.40 miles (19,212.95 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,931.06 miles (19,201.14 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,914.63 miles (19,174.69 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,908.97 miles (19,165.58 km) ESE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,899.35 miles (19,150.11 km) ESE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,883.02 miles (19,123.82 km) E | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,856.56 miles (19,081.23 km) E | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |