# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Kano (KAN)

> 5,226 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,226 km / 3,247 mi / 2,822 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 346° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 169° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Nigeria
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 09:44 in Cape Town, it's 08:44 in Kano)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,411 ft (KAN is higher than CPT)

## Airports

### [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cape Town, South Africa
- ICAO: FACT
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -33.960000, 18.600000
- Elevation: 151 ft

### [Mallam Aminu International Airport (KAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kan-kano-mallam-aminu-international-airport/1ef266de-b7e2-6352-82f6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kano, Nigeria
- ICAO: DNKN
- Timezone: Africa/Lagos
- Coordinates: 12.050000, 8.520000
- Elevation: 1,562 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 09:44 in Cape Town, it's 08:44 in Kano.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mallam Aminu International Airport (KAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kan-kano-mallam-aminu-international-airport/1ef266de-b7e2-6352-82f6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)