Nonstop flight route between Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland and Kano, Nigeria:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Qeqertarsuaq Heliport (JGO), Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland and Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN), Kano, Nigeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,771 miles (or 7,678 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 Qeqertarsuaq Heliport and Mallam Aminu Kano 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 Qeqertarsuaq Heliport and Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JGO / BGGN |
| Airport Name: | Qeqertarsuaq Heliport |
| Location: | Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 69°15'3"N by 53°32'17"W |
| Area Served: | Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from JGO |
| More Information: | JGO 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 Qeqertarsuaq Heliport (JGO):
- The furthest airport from Qeqertarsuaq Heliport (JGO) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,463 miles (16,839 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- The closest airport to Qeqertarsuaq Heliport (JGO) is Kitsissuarsuit Heliport (QJE), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) SSE of JGO.
- Because of Qeqertarsuaq Heliport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Qeqertarsuaq Heliport 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):
- 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 bulk of international flights cater for the large Lebanese community in Kano and Muslim pilgrimages to Mecca.
- Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) has 2 runways.
- 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.
