Nonstop flight route between Lamu, Kenya and Wawa, Ontario, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(2°14'45"S by 40°54'35"E)
Arrival Airport:
(47°58'0"N by 84°47'11"W)
Distance from LAU to YXZ:
7,932.08 miles (12,765.42 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Manda Airport (LAU), Lamu, Kenya and Wawa Airport (YXZ), Wawa, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,932 miles (or 12,765 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 Wawa 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 Wawa 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: | YXZ / CYXZ |
| Airport Name: | Wawa Airport |
| Location: | Wawa, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°58'0"N by 84°47'11"W |
| Operator/Owner: | The Corporation of the Municipality of Wawa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 944 feet (288 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YXZ |
| More Information: | YXZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Manda Airport (LAU):
- Manda Airport, also called Lamu Airport is an airport 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.
- The closest airport to Manda Airport (LAU) is Kiwayu Airport (KWY), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NE of 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 (LAU) has 2 runways.
- 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.
Facts about Wawa Airport (YXZ):
- The furthest airport from Wawa Airport (YXZ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,024 miles (17,742 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Wawa Airport's relatively low elevation of 944 feet, planes can take off or land at Wawa 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.
- Wawa Airport (YXZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Wawa Airport (YXZ) is Chapleau Airport (YLD), which is located 67 miles (109 kilometers) E of YXZ.
| 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 | 67.45 miles (108.55 km) E | Chapleau Airport (YLD) | Chapleau, Ontario, Canada | |
| 2 | 84.73 miles (136.35 km) N | Hornepayne Municipal Airport (YHN) | Hornepayne, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 90.03 miles (144.89 km) NW | Marathon Aerodrome (YSP) | Marathon, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 91.48 miles (147.22 km) NNW | Manitouwadge Airport (YMG) | Manitouwadge, Ontario, Canada | |
| 5 | 103.21 miles (166.11 km) S | Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada | |
| 6 | 119.49 miles (192.29 km) S | Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) | Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, United States | |
| 7 | 119.49 miles (192.29 km) S | Kincheloe Air Force Base (INR) | Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States | |
| 8 | 121.17 miles (195.00 km) WNW | Terrace Bay Airport (YTJ) | Terrace Bay, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 130.64 miles (210.25 km) NNE | Hearst (René Fontaine) Municipal Airport (YHF) | Hearst, Ontario, Canada | |
| 10 | 143.90 miles (231.58 km) SSE | Drummond Island Airport (DRE) | Drummond Island, Michigan, United States | |
| 11 | 145.38 miles (233.97 km) NE | Kapuskasing Airport (YYU) | Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada | |
| 12 | 145.40 miles (234.00 km) S | Mackinac Island Airport (MCD) | Mackinac Island, Michigan, United States | |
| 13 | 152.91 miles (246.08 km) SE | Elliot Lake Municipal Airport (YEL) | Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 158.84 miles (255.63 km) NW | Geraldton (Greenstone Regional) Airport (YGQ) | Geraldton, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 162.25 miles (261.12 km) ENE | Timmins Victor M. Power Airport (YTS) | Timmins, Ontario, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,024.23 miles (17,741.73 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,002.07 miles (17,706.08 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,000.27 miles (17,703.18 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,973.68 miles (17,660.38 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,970.10 miles (17,654.62 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,914.50 miles (17,565.13 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,905.31 miles (17,550.35 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,897.84 miles (17,538.32 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,886.20 miles (17,519.60 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,827.84 miles (17,425.67 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,753.08 miles (17,305.36 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,745.14 miles (17,292.59 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,732.21 miles (17,271.77 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,707.62 miles (17,232.20 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,702.68 miles (17,224.25 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |