Nonstop flight route between Kano, Nigeria and Bunyu, Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN), Kano, Nigeria and Bunyu Airport (BYQ), Bunyu, Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,469 miles (or 12,021 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 Bunyu 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 Bunyu 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: | BYQ / WALV |
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Location: | Bunyu, Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia |
GPS Coordinates: | 3°27'20"N by 117°52'1"E |
Elevation: | 118 feet (36 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BYQ |
More Information: | BYQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN):
- Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) has 2 runways.
- 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 closest airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) is Zaria Airport (ZAR), which is located 85 miles (137 kilometers) SW of KAN.
- The main terminal with the control tower serves international flights and domestic services operated by Arik Air.
- The airport serves civilian and military flights.
- Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport handled 341,367 passengers last year.
- Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport is the oldest in Nigeria, with operations starting in 1936.
Facts about Bunyu Airport (BYQ):
- Bunyu Airport (BYQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bunyu Airport (BYQ) is Coari Airport (CIZ), which is nearly antipodal to Bunyu Airport (meaning Bunyu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Coari Airport), and is located 12,354 miles (19,881 kilometers) away in Coari, Amazonas, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Bunyu Airport", another name for BYQ is "Bandar Udara Bunyu".
- Because of Bunyu Airport's relatively low elevation of 118 feet, planes can take off or land at Bunyu 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 closest airport to Bunyu Airport (BYQ) is Juwata Airport (TRK), which is located 23 miles (36 kilometers) WSW of BYQ.