Nigeria flag Kano Airport (KAN)

Country Nigeria | Africa | Regional Airport | IATA: KAN | ICAO: DNKN | Elevation 1562 ft · 476 m | Local time —

Destinations
6
Flights / day
14
Busiest route
Abuja
Top airline
Real Tonga

Kano Mallam Aminu Airport averages 14 flights per day to six destinations, with three domestic routes and three international routes. A total of eight airlines operate at KAN, led by Real Tonga. This airport provides direct service to four countries across one continent, with Ethiopia representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Kano Mallam Aminu connects to Jeddah, with a typical flight time of 5 hr 5 mins. Updated: July 17, 2026

Route Network

Kano Mallam Aminu Airport connects six destinations worldwide, with Abuja standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Jeddah, and the shortest flight is to Abuja.

Nigeria flag Abuja (ABV) – Nigeria 5 airlines
1 hr 35 mins
227 mi · 365 km
6
per day
Nigeria flag Lagos (LOS) – Nigeria 4 airlines
2 hr 20 mins
518 mi · 834 km
4
per day
Ethiopia flag Addis Ababa (ADD) – Ethiopia 1 airline
4 hr 55 mins
2,066 mi · 3,326 km
1
per day
Nigeria flag Sokoto (SKO) – Nigeria 2 airlines
1 hr 45 mins
232 mi · 373 km
6
per week
Egypt flag Cairo (CAI) – Egypt 1 airline
4 hr 45 mins
1,925 mi · 3,098 km
5
per week
Saudi Arabia flag Jeddah (JED) – Saudi Arabia 1 airline
5 hr 5 mins
2,127 mi · 3,423 km
5
per week

Route and destination data updated July 17, 2026.

Kano Mallam Aminu Airport is served by eight airlines, with Real Tonga in the lead at 21% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 50% of routes. three carriers operate only one route each. A total of three airlines operate international routes, compared with five airlines serving domestic routes. Saudi Arabian Airlines is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Jeddah with a flight time of 5 hrs 5 mins.

Real Tonga (3 routes)
Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria Ltd (2 routes)
Air Peace (2 routes)
Business Aviation Asia (2 routes)
Sky Prime Charter (2 routes)
Ethiopian Airlines (1 routes)
EgyptAir (1 routes)
Saudi Arabian Airlines (1 routes)

Kano Mallam Aminu Airport provides direct service to four countries across one continent. The route network is 50% domestic and 50% international. Ethiopia is the primary international destination.

Nigeria - 11/day
Ethiopia - 1/day
Egypt - 1/day
Saudi Arabia - 1/day

Delays

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Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#848 (14 flights/day)
Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World
Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#1,068 (6 destinations)
Top 100 Airports with Most Destinations

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
10,843 ft 3,305 m 197 ft 60 m Asphalt
10,843 ft 3,305 m 197 ft 60 m Asphalt
8,064 ft 2,458 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
8,064 ft 2,458 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt

Runway Length

4 aircraft cannot operate at Kano Mallam Aminu Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 10,843 ft (3,305 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
Boeing 747-400ER 10,892 ft 3,320 m 7,136 ft 2,175 m
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 11,250 ft 3,429 m 7,218 ft 2,200 m
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft 3,500 m 10,827 ft 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft 3,505 m 5,909 ft 1,801 m

Operational Context

Kano Mallam Aminu (IATA: KAN) operates around 14 flights per day to 6 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 3 domestic and 3 international routes, with Real Tonga as the leading carrier and Abuja currently the busiest connection. From KAN, passengers can reach 4 countries across 1 continent, and the longest runway measures 3,305 m (10,843 ft).

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