Nonstop flight route between Kano, Nigeria and Nizhny Novgorod, Russia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN), Kano, Nigeria and Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ), Nizhny Novgorod, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,584 miles (or 5,768 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 Nizhny Novgorod International 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 Nizhny Novgorod International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN):

• The closest airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) is Zaria Airport (ZAR), which is located 85 miles (137 kilometers) SW of KAN.
• Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) has 2 runways.
• On the south side of the airport, along runway 06/24, is the domestic terminal currently serving operations of IRS Airlines.
• The main terminal with the control tower serves international flights and domestic services operated by Arik Air.
• Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport handled 341,367 passengers last year.
• The bulk of international flights cater for the large Lebanese community in Kano and Muslim pilgrimages to Mecca.
• Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport is the oldest in Nigeria, with operations starting in 1936.
• 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.

Facts about Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ):

• Nizhny Novgorod International Airport handled 747,165 passengers last year.
• Nizhny Novgorod International Airport is the international airport serving the city of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.
• In addition to being known as "Nizhny Novgorod International Airport", another name for GOJ is "Международный аэропорт Нижний Новгород".
• The furthest airport from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,491 miles (16,884 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Because of Nizhny Novgorod International Airport's relatively low elevation of 256 feet, planes can take off or land at Nizhny Novgorod 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.
• The Nizhny Novgorod - Arzamas railway line runs close to the airport.
• Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) has 4 runways.
• The closest airport to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) is Yuzhny Airport (IWA), which is located 119 miles (192 kilometers) WNW of GOJ.