# Distance from Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to Kano (KAN)

> 4,223 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,223 km / 2,624 mi / 2,280 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 180° (south)
- **Return heading**: 0° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Nigeria
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 07:30 in Frankfurt am Main, it's 06:30 in Kano)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,198 ft (KAN is higher than FRA)

## Airports

### [Frankfurt am Main International Airport (FRA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fra-frankfurt-am-main-frankfurt-am-main-international-airport/1ef266de-bae6-6a30-b5be-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- ICAO: EDDF
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 50.030000, 8.540000
- Elevation: 364 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 07:30 in Frankfurt am Main, it's 06:30 in Kano.

## Related

- [Frankfurt am Main International Airport (FRA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fra-frankfurt-am-main-frankfurt-am-main-international-airport/1ef266de-bae6-6a30-b5be-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)