Nonstop flight route between Kano, Nigeria and Mount Cook, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(12°2'50"N by 8°31'27"E)
Arrival Airport:
(43°46'0"S by 170°8'8"E)
Distance from KAN to MON:
9,987.10 miles (16,072.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN), Kano, Nigeria and Mount Cook Airport (MON), Mount Cook, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,987 miles (or 16,073 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 Mount Cook 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 Mount Cook 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: | MON / NZMC |
| Airport Name: | Mount Cook Airport |
| Location: | Mount Cook, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°46'0"S by 170°8'8"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Aoraki Mount Cook Airport Ltd |
| Elevation: | 2153 feet (656 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MON |
| More Information: | MON Maps & Info |
Facts about Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN):
- Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport is located in Kano, the capital city of Kano State of Nigeria.
- 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.
- The main terminal with the control tower serves international flights and domestic services operated by Arik Air.
- 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 handled 341,367 passengers last year.
- Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) has 2 runways.
Facts about Mount Cook Airport (MON):
- The closest airport to Mount Cook Airport (MON) is Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) S of MON.
- The furthest airport from Mount Cook Airport (MON) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is nearly antipodal to Mount Cook Airport (meaning Mount Cook Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A Coruña Airport), and is located 12,356 miles (19,885 kilometers) away in A Coruña, Spain.
- Mount Cook Airport (MON) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 85.10 miles (136.96 km) SW | Zaria Airport (ZAR) | Zaria, Nigeria |     |
| 2 | 123.56 miles (198.86 km) NNE | Zinder Airport (ZND) | Zinder, Niger | |
| 3 | 124.01 miles (199.57 km) SW | Kaduna Airport (KAD) | Kaduna, Nigeria | |
| 4 | 138.30 miles (222.57 km) NW | Maradi Airport (MFQ) | Maradi, Niger | |
| 5 | 168.00 miles (270.36 km) S | Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) | Jos, Nigeria | |
| 6 | 216.74 miles (348.81 km) SW | Minna Airport (MXJ) | Minna, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 226.89 miles (365.14 km) SSW | Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) | Abuja, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 293.76 miles (472.77 km) NW | Tahoua Airport (THZ) | Tahoua, Niger | |
| 9 | 300.20 miles (483.12 km) S | Makurdi Airport (MDI) | Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria | |
| 10 | 308.27 miles (496.12 km) E | Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) | Maiduguri, Nigeria | |
| 11 | 327.85 miles (527.62 km) SE | Yola Airport (YOL) | Yola, Nigeria | |
| 12 | 341.64 miles (549.81 km) N | Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) | Agadez, Niger | |
| 13 | 370.35 miles (596.02 km) SW | Ilorin International Airport (ILR) | Ilorin, Nigeria | |
| 14 | 378.56 miles (609.23 km) ESE | Garoua International Airport (GOU) | Garoua, Cameroon | |
| 15 | 383.04 miles (616.44 km) W | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,311.09 miles (19,812.73 km) S | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 2 | 12,309.64 miles (19,810.40 km) SE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 3 | 12,308.54 miles (19,808.63 km) SSE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 4 | 12,308.38 miles (19,808.38 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 5 | 12,274.01 miles (19,753.06 km) SSW | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 12,245.59 miles (19,707.32 km) SW | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 12,236.32 miles (19,692.40 km) SW | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 12,233.06 miles (19,687.15 km) SW | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 9 | 12,107.36 miles (19,484.85 km) ESE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 10 | 12,066.70 miles (19,419.42 km) SE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 11 | 11,966.69 miles (19,258.47 km) ESE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 12 | 11,940.08 miles (19,215.66 km) SSW | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 13 | 11,869.90 miles (19,102.70 km) SSE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 14 | 11,795.53 miles (18,983.03 km) S | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,780.71 miles (18,959.17 km) SE | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.67 miles (15.56 km) S | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 21.84 miles (35.15 km) NNW | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 65.57 miles (105.53 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 79.37 miles (127.74 km) SSW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 83.31 miles (134.07 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 84.40 miles (135.83 km) NNE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 95.36 miles (153.46 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 104.68 miles (168.47 km) NNE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 106.67 miles (171.66 km) SSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 110.74 miles (178.22 km) SW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 121.37 miles (195.32 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 126.19 miles (203.08 km) WSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 149.36 miles (240.37 km) S | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 158.18 miles (254.57 km) NNE | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 197.92 miles (318.52 km) ENE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,355.69 miles (19,884.50 km) WNW | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,342.36 miles (19,863.05 km) NW | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,313.54 miles (19,816.68 km) NNW | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,269.83 miles (19,746.32 km) NNW | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,251.77 miles (19,717.26 km) NNW | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,244.90 miles (19,706.21 km) W | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,233.08 miles (19,687.19 km) NNW | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,229.42 miles (19,681.29 km) NW | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 9 | 12,209.70 miles (19,649.55 km) WNW | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,177.25 miles (19,597.34 km) NNW | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 11 | 12,165.67 miles (19,578.69 km) NNW | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 12 | 12,145.37 miles (19,546.04 km) WNW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,141.19 miles (19,539.31 km) NW | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,133.52 miles (19,526.95 km) W | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 15 | 12,106.68 miles (19,483.76 km) WNW | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |