Nonstop flight route between Kano, Nigeria and Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN), Kano, Nigeria and Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR), Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,235 miles (or 10,034 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 Jonesboro Municipal 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 Jonesboro Municipal 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: | JBR / KJBR |
| Airport Name: | Jonesboro Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°49'54"N by 90°38'47"W |
| Area Served: | Jonesboro, Arkansas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Jonesboro |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 262 feet (80 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JBR |
| More Information: | JBR Maps & Info |
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.
- Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
- On the south side of the airport, along runway 06/24, is the domestic terminal currently serving operations of IRS Airlines.
- The main terminal with the control tower serves international flights and domestic services operated by Arik Air.
Facts about Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR):
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 1,339 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 165 enplanements in 2009, and 522 in 2010.
- Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR) is Kirk Field (PGR), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) NNE of JBR.
- Because of Jonesboro Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 262 feet, planes can take off or land at Jonesboro Municipal 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 furthest airport from Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,976 miles (17,664 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
