# Distance from Bangkok (BKK) to Lamu (LAU)

> 6,829 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,829 km / 4,243 mi / 3,687 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 260° (west)
- **Return heading**: 73° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Thailand) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 03:59 in Bangkok, it's 23:59 in Lamu)
- **Elevation difference**: 15 ft (LAU is higher than BKK)

## Airports

### [Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bkk-bangkok-suvarnabhumi-airport/1ef266df-f511-6042-a32f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bangkok, Thailand
- ICAO: VTBS
- Timezone: Asia/Bangkok
- Coordinates: 13.680000, 100.750000
- Elevation: 5 ft

### [Manda Airstrip (LAU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lau-lamu-manda-airstrip/1ef266de-ec5c-6ca4-8294-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lamu, Kenya
- ICAO: HKLU
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: -2.250000, 40.910000
- Elevation: 20 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 03:59 in Bangkok, it's 23:59 in Lamu.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bkk-bangkok-suvarnabhumi-airport/1ef266df-f511-6042-a32f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Manda Airstrip (LAU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lau-lamu-manda-airstrip/1ef266de-ec5c-6ca4-8294-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)