Nonstop flight route between Gabès, Tunisia and Kano, Nigeria:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE), Gabès, Tunisia and Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN), Kano, Nigeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,501 miles (or 2,416 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 relatively short distance between Gabès - Matmata International Airport and Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAE / DTTG |
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Location: | Gabès, Tunisia |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°44'3"N by 9°55'11"E |
Area Served: | Gabès, Gabès Governorate, Tunisia |
Operator/Owner: | Tunisian Civil Aviation & Airports Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GAE |
More Information: | GAE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KAN / DNKN |
Airport Name: | Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport |
Location: | Kano, Nigeria |
GPS Coordinates: | 12°2'50"N by 8°31'27"E |
Area Served: | Kano, Nigeria |
Airport Type: | Public/Military |
Elevation: | 1562 feet (476 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from KAN |
More Information: | KAN Maps & Info |
Facts about Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE):
- In addition to being known as "Gabès - Matmata International Airport", other names for GAE include "Aéroport International de Gabés - Matmata" and "مطار قابس مطماطة الدولي".
- Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE) is Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) ENE of GAE.
- The furthest airport from Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is located 11,690 miles (18,813 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- Because of Gabès - Matmata International Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Gabès - Matmata International 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.
Facts about Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN):
- Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport is the oldest in Nigeria, with operations starting in 1936.
- The closest airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) is Zaria Airport (ZAR), which is located 85 miles (137 kilometers) SW of KAN.
- The main terminal with the control tower serves international flights and domestic services operated by Arik Air.
- Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) has 2 runways.
- The bulk of international flights cater for the large Lebanese community in Kano and Muslim pilgrimages to Mecca.
- Construction of a new domestic terminal, adjacent to the main terminal building, started in the beginning of the 21st century.
- The furthest airport from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) is Fagali'i Airport (FGI), which is nearly antipodal to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (meaning Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fagali'i Airport), and is located 12,311 miles (19,813 kilometers) away in Apia, Samoa.
- Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport handled 341,367 passengers last year.