Nonstop flight route between La Verne, California, United States and Kano, Nigeria:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Brackett Field (POC), La Verne, California, United States and Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN), Kano, Nigeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,687 miles (or 12,371 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 Brackett Field 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 Brackett Field 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: | POC / KPOC |
| Airport Name: | Brackett Field |
| Location: | La Verne, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°5'29"N by 117°46'54"W |
| Operator/Owner: | County of Los Angeles |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1011 feet (308 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from POC |
| More Information: | POC 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 Brackett Field (POC):
- The furthest airport from Brackett Field (POC) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,462 miles (18,447 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Most of the development of the field prior to the 1980s was on the south side, where the Administration Building is located.
- The closest airport to Brackett Field (POC) is Cable Airport (CCB), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) ENE of POC.
- The field was also the starting point of the Powder Puff Derby in 1974.
- Brackett Field (POC) has 2 runways.
- Actor Kent McCord worked for a Fixed Base Operator on the north side of Brackett in the late 1950s.
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.
- 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.
- The bulk of international flights cater for the large Lebanese community in Kano and Muslim pilgrimages to Mecca.
- 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.
- Construction of a new domestic terminal, adjacent to the main terminal building, started in the beginning of the 21st century.
