How far is Dar es Salaam from Lamu?
The distance between Lamu (Manda Airport) and Dar es Salaam (Julius Nyerere International Airport) is 339 miles / 546 kilometers / 295 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Lamu (LAU) to Dar es Salaam (DAR) is 528 miles / 850 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 11 hours 53 minutes.
Manda Airport – Julius Nyerere International Airport
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Distance from Lamu to Dar es Salaam
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Lamu to Dar es Salaam. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 339.009 miles
- 545.581 kilometers
- 294.590 nautical miles
Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.
Haversine formula- 340.615 miles
- 548.167 kilometers
- 295.986 nautical miles
The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).
How long does it take to fly from Lamu to Dar es Salaam?
The estimated flight time from Manda Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport is 1 hour and 8 minutes.
What is the time difference between Lamu and Dar es Salaam?
Flight carbon footprint between Manda Airport (LAU) and Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)
On average, flying from Lamu to Dar es Salaam generates about 75 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 75 kilograms equals 165 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Lamu to Dar es Salaam
See the map of the shortest flight path between Manda Airport (LAU) and Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR).
Airport information
| Origin | Manda Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Lamu |
| Country: | Kenya  |
| IATA Code: | LAU |
| ICAO Code: | HKLU |
| Coordinates: | 2°15′8″S, 40°54′47″E |
| Destination | Julius Nyerere International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Dar es Salaam |
| Country: | Tanzania  |
| IATA Code: | DAR |
| ICAO Code: | HTDA |
| Coordinates: | 6°52′41″S, 39°12′9″E |