Nonstop flight route between Roskilde (near Copenhagen), Denmark and Lamu, Kenya:
Departure Airport:
(55°35'8"N by 12°7'53"E)
Arrival Airport:
(2°14'45"S by 40°54'35"E)
Distance from RKE to LAU:
4,314.28 miles (6,943.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Roskilde Airport (RKE), Roskilde (near Copenhagen), Denmark and Manda Airport (LAU), Lamu, Kenya would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,314 miles (or 6,943 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 Roskilde Airport 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 Roskilde Airport 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: | RKE / EKRK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Roskilde (near Copenhagen), Denmark |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°35'8"N by 12°7'53"E |
| Area Served: | Copenhagen |
| Operator/Owner: | Copenhagen Airports A/S |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 146 feet (45 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RKE |
| More Information: | RKE 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 Roskilde Airport (RKE):
- Roskilde Airport (RKE) has 2 runways.
- In 2002 the Ministry for Foreign Affairs Of Denmark that Ryanair was in discussions with the airport about beginning scheduled service to London Stansted it was believed that the location close to the centre of Copenhagen would draw the airline.
- In addition to being known as "Roskilde Airport", other names for RKE include "Københavns Lufthavn, Roskilde" and "Copenhagen Airport, Roskilde".
- Because of Roskilde Airport's relatively low elevation of 146 feet, planes can take off or land at Roskilde 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 Roskilde Airport (RKE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,539 miles (18,570 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Roskilde Airport (RKE) is Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup (CPH), which is located 21 miles (33 kilometers) E of RKE.
Facts about Manda Airport (LAU):
- 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.
- Its location is approximately 450 kilometres, by air, southeast of Nairobi International Airport, the country's largest civilian airport.
- 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 is a small civilian airport on Manda Island, serving the Lamu Archipelago in Kenya.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.60 miles (33.16 km) E | Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup (CPH) | Copenhagen (København), Denmark |     |
| 2 | 33.13 miles (53.32 km) E | Malmö Harbour Heliport (JMM) | Malmö, Sweden | |
| 3 | 48.61 miles (78.23 km) E | Malmö Airport (MMX) | Malmö, Sweden | |
| 4 | 56.37 miles (90.72 km) NNE | Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport (AGH) | Ängelholm, Sweden | |
| 5 | 67.04 miles (107.89 km) SSW | Lolland Falster Airport (MRW) | Lolland Falster, Denmark | |
| 6 | 70.81 miles (113.95 km) W | Hans Christian Andersen Airport (ODE) | Odense, Denmark | |
| 7 | 76.73 miles (123.49 km) NW | Aarhus Airport (AAR) | Aarhus, Denmark | |
| 8 | 79.18 miles (127.43 km) ENE | Kristianstad Airport (KID) | Kristianstad, Sweden | |
| 9 | 80.84 miles (130.09 km) NNE | Halmstad Airport (HAD) | Halmstad, Sweden | |
| 10 | 89.36 miles (143.81 km) SSE | Stralsund Barth Airport (BBH) | Barth, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany | |
| 11 | 95.68 miles (153.98 km) SSE | Rügen Airport/ Güttin Airfield (GTI) | Güttin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany | |
| 12 | 101.59 miles (163.49 km) WSW | Sønderborg Airport (SGD) | Sønderborg, Denmark | |
| 13 | 109.42 miles (176.09 km) ESE | Bornholm Airport (RNN) | Rønne, Denmark | |
| 14 | 114.64 miles (184.50 km) SW | Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL) | Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 15 | 114.96 miles (185.02 km) W | Vojens Airport (SKS) | Vojens, Denmark | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,538.78 miles (18,569.81 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,276.79 miles (18,148.19 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,260.84 miles (18,122.51 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,245.52 miles (18,097.86 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,232.00 miles (18,076.11 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,231.94 miles (18,076.01 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,231.69 miles (18,075.60 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,230.18 miles (18,073.17 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,213.77 miles (18,046.77 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,206.68 miles (18,035.36 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,185.63 miles (18,001.48 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,182.38 miles (17,996.25 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,180.86 miles (17,993.80 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,178.86 miles (17,990.58 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,175.09 miles (17,984.52 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, 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 | |