Nonstop flight route between Kano, Nigeria and Alderney, Channel Islands, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN), Kano, Nigeria and Alderney Airport (ACI), Alderney, Channel Islands, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,673 miles (or 4,302 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 Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport and Alderney 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 Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport and Alderney Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ACI / EGJA |
Airport Name: | Alderney Airport |
Location: | Alderney, Channel Islands, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°42'24"N by 2°12'51"W |
Area Served: | Alderney |
Operator/Owner: | States of Guernsey |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 290 feet (88 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from ACI |
More Information: | ACI Maps & Info |
Facts about Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN):
- 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.
- On the south side of the airport, along runway 06/24, is the domestic terminal currently serving operations of IRS Airlines.
- Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) has 2 runways.
- 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 airport serves civilian and military flights.
- Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport handled 341,367 passengers last year.
Facts about Alderney Airport (ACI):
- Because of Alderney Airport's relatively low elevation of 290 feet, planes can take off or land at Alderney 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 book documents a previously unpublicised aspect of the island's history, was published by Amberley Publishing in summer 2010.
- Alderney Airport (ACI) has 3 runways.
- Alderney Airport is the only airport on the island of Alderney.
- The States of Alderney has put aside £400,000 from the £1m paid for the fort, for expansion of the airport.
- The closest airport to Alderney Airport (ACI) is Guernsey Airport (GCI), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) SW of ACI.
- The only direct scheduled links from the island are, at July 2013, Southampton and Guernsey.
- The furthest airport from Alderney Airport (ACI) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,999 miles (19,310 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.