# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Lamu (LAU)

> 4,218 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,218 km / 2,621 mi / 2,278 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 211° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Kenya
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 20:24 in Cape Town, it's 21:24 in Lamu)
- **Elevation difference**: 131 ft (LAU is lower than CPT)

## Airports

### [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cape Town, South Africa
- ICAO: FACT
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -33.960000, 18.600000
- Elevation: 151 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 20:24 in Cape Town, it's 21:24 in Lamu.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Manda Airstrip (LAU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lau-lamu-manda-airstrip/1ef266de-ec5c-6ca4-8294-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)