Nonstop flight route between Kano, Nigeria and Wotje (Wotje Atoll), Marshall Islands:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN), Kano, Nigeria and Wotje Airport (WTE), Wotje (Wotje Atoll), Marshall Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,491 miles (or 16,884 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 Wotje 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 Wotje Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

Departure Airport Information:

Arrival Airport Information:

Facts about Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN):

• On the south side of the airport, along runway 06/24, is the domestic terminal currently serving operations of IRS Airlines.
• 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.
• The main terminal with the control tower serves international flights and domestic services operated by Arik Air.
• Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport is the oldest in Nigeria, with operations starting in 1936.
• 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.

Facts about Wotje Airport (WTE):

• Because of Wotje Airport's relatively low elevation of 4 feet, planes can take off or land at Wotje 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 Wotje Airport (WTE) is Ailuk Airport (AIM), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) NNW of WTE.
• In addition to being known as "Wotje Airport", another name for WTE is "N36".
• Wotje Airport (WTE) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Wotje Airport (WTE) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Wotje Airport (meaning Wotje Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,104 miles (19,480 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.