Nonstop flight route between Khost, Afghanistan and Kano, Nigeria:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Khost Airport (KHT), Khost, Afghanistan and Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN), Kano, Nigeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,120 miles (or 6,631 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 Khost Airport and Mallam Aminu Kano International 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 Khost Airport and Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KHT / OAKS |
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Location: | Khost, Afghanistan |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°20'0"N by 69°57'6"E |
Area Served: | Khost Province and nearby areas |
Operator/Owner: | Afghanistan |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3844 feet (1,172 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KHT |
More Information: | KHT Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Khost Airport (KHT):
- Khost Airport (KHT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Khost Airport (KHT) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is nearly antipodal to Khost Airport (meaning Khost Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mataveri International Airport), and is located 12,009 miles (19,326 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In December 2009, seven CIA employees were killed in a suicide attack at the nearby Forward Operating Base Chapman.
- In addition to being known as "Khost Airport", other names for KHT include "Khost Airport (Khost)", "دخوست هوائی ډګر" and "KDH".
- The closest airport to Khost Airport (KHT) is Bannu Airport (BNP), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) SE of KHT.
Facts about Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN):
- Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport handled 341,367 passengers last year.
- Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) has 2 runways.
- Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport is located in Kano, the capital city of Kano State of Nigeria.
- 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 bulk of international flights cater for the large Lebanese community in Kano and Muslim pilgrimages to Mecca.
- The closest airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) is Zaria Airport (ZAR), which is located 85 miles (137 kilometers) SW of KAN.
- Construction of a new domestic terminal, adjacent to the main terminal building, started in the beginning of the 21st century.