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CBT to KAN: distance & flight time
Catumbela (Catumbela Airport) → Kano (Mallam Aminu International Airport)
1,728 mi
2,782 km · 1,502 nm
3h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,728 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 51m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CBT — Catumbela Airport · Catumbela, Angola
- KAN — Mallam Aminu International Airport · Kano, Nigeria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CBT
- BUG · Benguela Airport11 mi away
- NDD · Sumbe Airport94 mi away
- PBN · Porto Amboim Airport123 mi away
Near KAN
- ZAR · Zaria Airport85 mi away
- KAD · Kaduna Airport124 mi away
- ZND · Zinder Airport124 mi away
- BCU · Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport136 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBT from KAN?
The flight distance from Catumbela (CBT) to Kano (KAN) is 1,728 miles (2,782 km, 1,502 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBT to KAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 51m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CBT to KAN?
Nonstop service on CBT–KAN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBT to KAN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CBT–KAN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CBT to KAN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CBT–KAN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.