Nonstop flight route between Kano, Nigeria and Erzincan, Turkey:
Departure Airport:
Arrival Airport:
Distance from KAN to ERC:
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- KAN Airport Information
- ERC Airport Information
- Facts about KAN
- Facts about ERC
- Map of Nearest Airports to KAN
- List of Nearest Airports to KAN
- Map of Furthest Airports from KAN
- List of Furthest Airports from KAN
- Map of Nearest Airports to ERC
- List of Nearest Airports to ERC
- Map of Furthest Airports from ERC
- List of Furthest Airports from ERC
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN), Kano, Nigeria and Erzincan Airport (ERC), Erzincan, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,688 miles (or 4,326 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 Erzincan 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 Erzincan 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: | ERC / LTCD |
| Airport Name: | Erzincan Airport |
| Location: | Erzincan, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°42'36"N by 39°31'36"E |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 3783 feet (1,153 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ERC |
| More Information: | ERC Maps & Info |
Facts about Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN):
- Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) has 2 runways.
- The main terminal with the control tower serves international flights and domestic services operated by Arik Air.
- 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 airport serves civilian and military flights.
- Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport is the oldest in Nigeria, with operations starting in 1936.
- The bulk of international flights cater for the large Lebanese community in Kano and Muslim pilgrimages to Mecca.
- Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport handled 341,367 passengers last year.
Facts about Erzincan Airport (ERC):
- The closest airport to Erzincan Airport (ERC) is Elazığ Airport (EZS), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) S of ERC.
- The furthest airport from Erzincan Airport (ERC) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,242 miles (18,093 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Erzincan Airport (ERC) currently has only 1 runway.
