Nonstop flight route between Lamu, Kenya and Texarkana, Arkansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Manda Airport (LAU), Lamu, Kenya and Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK), Texarkana, Arkansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,816 miles (or 14,188 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 Texarkana Regional 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 Texarkana Regional 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: | TXK / KTXK |
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| Location: | Texarkana, Arkansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°27'12"N by 93°59'27"W |
| Area Served: | Texarkana |
| Operator/Owner: | Texarkana Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 390 feet (119 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TXK |
| More Information: | TXK Maps & Info |
Facts about Manda Airport (LAU):
- Manda Airport is a small civilian airport on Manda Island, serving the Lamu Archipelago in Kenya.
- 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 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.
- 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.
Facts about Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK):
- Texarkana Regional-Webb Field covers an area of 964 acres at an elevation of 390 feet above mean sea level.
- Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK) is Magnolia Municipal Airport (AGO), which is located 47 miles (76 kilometers) ESE of TXK.
- In addition to being known as "Texarkana Regional Airport", another name for TXK is "Webb Field".
- Because of Texarkana Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 390 feet, planes can take off or land at Texarkana Regional 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 furthest airport from Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,817 miles (17,408 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
