Nonstop flight route between Kano, Nigeria and Akrotiri, Cyprus:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN), Kano, Nigeria and RAF Akrotiri (AKT), Akrotiri, Cyprus would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,186 miles (or 3,519 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 Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport and RAF Akrotiri, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | AKT / LCRA |
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Location: | Akrotiri, Cyprus |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°35'26"N by 32°59'16"E |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
View all routes: | Routes from AKT |
More Information: | AKT Maps & Info |
Facts about Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN):
- Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport handled 341,367 passengers last year.
- 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.
- Construction of a new domestic terminal, adjacent to the main terminal building, started in the beginning of the 21st century.
- 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 is located in Kano, the capital city of Kano State of Nigeria.
- Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) has 2 runways.
Facts about RAF Akrotiri (AKT):
- Akrotiri is also the winter training grounds of the RAF display team, the Red Arrows.
- A constant problem of airfields located outside the territory of the country whose forces are based there is that of overflight rights.
- The closest airport to RAF Akrotiri (AKT) is Paphos International Airport (PFO), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) WNW of AKT.
- In addition to being known as "RAF Akrotiri", another name for AKT is ""Aki"".
- The attack on Egypt was a military success, despite interference in the plan which reduced its effectiveness.
- Akrotiri was first constructed in the mid-1950s to relieve pressure on the main RAF station on the island, RAF Nicosia.
- The furthest airport from RAF Akrotiri (AKT) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,556 miles (18,598 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.