Nonstop flight route between Lamu, Kenya and Magan, Russia, Sakha Republic, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(2°14'45"S by 40°54'35"E)
Arrival Airport:
(62°6'25"N by 129°32'35"E)
Distance from LAU to GYG:
6,311.40 miles (10,157.18 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Manda Airport (LAU), Lamu, Kenya and Magan Airport (GYG), Magan, Russia, Sakha Republic, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,311 miles (or 10,157 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 Magan 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 Magan 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: | GYG / UEMM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Magan, Russia, Sakha Republic, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°6'25"N by 129°32'35"E |
| Operator/Owner: | SakhaAvia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 577 feet (176 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from GYG |
| More Information: | GYG Maps & Info |
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.
- 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 (LAU) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Manda Airport (LAU) is Kiwayu Airport (KWY), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NE of LAU.
Facts about Magan Airport (GYG):
- The furthest airport from Magan Airport (GYG) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is nearly antipodal to Magan Airport (meaning Magan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport), and is located 12,162 miles (19,572 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- The closest airport to Magan Airport (GYG) is Yakutsk Airport (YKS), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) E of GYG.
- Because of Magan Airport's relatively low elevation of 577 feet, planes can take off or land at Magan 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.
- In addition to being known as "Magan Airport", another name for GYG is "Аэропорт Маган".
| 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 | 7.41 miles (11.92 km) E | Yakutsk Airport (YKS) | Yakutsk, Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, Russia | |
| 2 | 202.67 miles (326.17 km) SE | Belaya Gora Airport (UMS) | Ust-Maya, Ust-Maysky District, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 3 | 237.81 miles (382.72 km) ENE | Teply Klyuch Airport (KDY) | Khadynga, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 4 | 271.58 miles (437.06 km) WNW | Vilyuisk Airport (VYI) | Vilyuysk, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 5 | 280.23 miles (450.99 km) SSW | Aldan Airport (ADH) | Aldan, Russia | |
| 6 | 307.06 miles (494.16 km) WNW | Verkhnevilyuysk Airport (VHV) | Verkhnevilyuysk, Woehee Bueluue District, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 7 | 323.62 miles (520.81 km) WSW | Olyokminsk Airport (OLZ) | Olyokminsk, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 8 | 363.67 miles (585.28 km) WNW | Nyurba Airport (NYR) | Nyurba, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 9 | 393.55 miles (633.35 km) N | Sakkyryr Airport (SUK) | Batagay-Alyta, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 10 | 393.65 miles (633.52 km) SSW | Chulman Neryungri Airport (NER) | Chulman, Russia | |
| 11 | 411.30 miles (661.92 km) NNE | Batagay Airport (BQJ) | Batagay, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 12 | 452.25 miles (727.83 km) ENE | Ust-Nera Airport (USR) | Ust-Nera, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 13 | 491.47 miles (790.94 km) ESE | Okhotsk Airport (OHO) | Okhotsk, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia | |
| 14 | 497.82 miles (801.16 km) W | Mirny Airport (MJZ) | Mirny, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 15 | 501.23 miles (806.65 km) SSW | Tynda Sigikta (TYD) | Tynda, Amur Oblast, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,161.61 miles (19,572.17 km) E | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 11,666.71 miles (18,775.70 km) SSE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 11,666.45 miles (18,775.28 km) SSE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 4 | 11,624.52 miles (18,707.80 km) ESE | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 5 | 11,585.34 miles (18,644.75 km) SE | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 6 | 11,460.57 miles (18,443.95 km) ESE | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,427.39 miles (18,390.56 km) SE | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 8 | 11,344.77 miles (18,257.59 km) ESE | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,282.41 miles (18,157.24 km) SE | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 11,278.80 miles (18,151.42 km) SE | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 11 | 11,276.31 miles (18,147.42 km) SE | Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,245.37 miles (18,097.63 km) SE | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,122.93 miles (17,900.57 km) SE | General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD) | Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,095.41 miles (17,856.29 km) SE | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,092.37 miles (17,851.40 km) SE | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |