Nonstop flight route between Zoersel / Oostmalle, Belgium and Lamu, Kenya:
Departure Airport:
(51°15'52"N by 4°45'11"E)
Arrival Airport:
(2°14'45"S by 40°54'35"E)
Distance from OBL to LAU:
4,262.32 miles (6,859.51 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL), Zoersel / Oostmalle, Belgium and Manda Airport (LAU), Lamu, Kenya would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,262 miles (or 6,860 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 Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield and Manda 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 Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield and Manda Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OBL / EBZR |
| Airport Name: | Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield |
| Location: | Zoersel / Oostmalle, Belgium |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°15'52"N by 4°45'11"E |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 53 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OBL |
| More Information: | OBL Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL):
- The furthest airport from Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,919 miles (19,181 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield's relatively low elevation of 53 feet, planes can take off or land at Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield 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 Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL) is Antwerp International Airport (ANR), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) WSW of OBL.
- Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Manda Airport (LAU):
- Manda Airport, also called Lamu Airport is an airport in Kenya.
- The closest airport to Manda Airport (LAU) is Kiwayu Airport (KWY), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NE of LAU.
- 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 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.71 miles (22.06 km) WSW | Antwerp International Airport (ANR) | Antwerp, Belgium |     |
| 2 | 21.85 miles (35.16 km) NW | Woensdrecht Air Base (WOE) | Woensdrecht, Netherlands | |
| 3 | 22.27 miles (35.84 km) NNE | Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ) | Breda, Netherlands | |
| 4 | 27.68 miles (44.55 km) SSW | Brussels Airport (BRU) | Brussels, Belgium | |
| 5 | 29.70 miles (47.80 km) ENE | Eindhoven Airport (EIN) | Eindhoven, Netherlands | |
| 6 | 48.62 miles (78.25 km) NE | Volkel Air Base (UDE) | Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands | |
| 7 | 49.71 miles (80.01 km) NNW | Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| 8 | 50.54 miles (81.34 km) ESE | Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) | Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands | |
| 9 | 52.73 miles (84.85 km) SE | Liège Airport (LGG) | Liège, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| 10 | 57.12 miles (91.93 km) SSW | Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) | Charleroi, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| 11 | 59.73 miles (96.13 km) ESE | NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) | Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 12 | 63.94 miles (102.90 km) NNW | Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID) | Leiden, Netherlands | |
| 13 | 64.22 miles (103.34 km) ENE | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| 14 | 69.32 miles (111.56 km) ESE | Merzbrück Airfield (AAH) | Aachen, Germany | |
| 15 | 72.09 miles (116.02 km) N | Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) | Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,918.66 miles (19,181.18 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,678.23 miles (18,794.25 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,672.65 miles (18,785.27 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,654.11 miles (18,755.42 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,649.30 miles (18,747.68 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,647.77 miles (18,745.22 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,631.91 miles (18,719.70 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,627.38 miles (18,712.41 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,619.75 miles (18,700.12 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,617.07 miles (18,695.82 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,603.83 miles (18,674.51 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,603.58 miles (18,674.10 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,591.75 miles (18,655.06 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,589.05 miles (18,650.72 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,588.72 miles (18,650.18 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |