Nonstop flight route between Lamu, Kenya and Kerch, Ukraine:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Manda Airport (LAU), Lamu, Kenya and Kerch Airport (KHC), Kerch, Ukraine would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,302 miles (or 5,314 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 Kerch 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 Kerch 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: | KHC / UKFK | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Kerch, Ukraine | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°22'21"N by 36°24'5"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Local Government | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 171 feet (52 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KHC | 
| More Information: | KHC Maps & Info | 
Facts about Manda Airport (LAU):
- 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 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 (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 Kerch Airport (KHC):
- The furthest airport from Kerch Airport (KHC) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,828 miles (17,425 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Kerch Airport", another name for KHC is "Аеропорт «Керч»".
- Airline flights to/from airport ceased operation approximately in 2008, there were approximately 8-10 flights a day both Domestic and International.
- Because of Kerch Airport's relatively low elevation of 171 feet, planes can take off or land at Kerch 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 Kerch Airport (KHC) is Anapa Airport (AAQ), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) ESE of KHC.
- Kerch Airport (KHC) has 2 runways.




