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LOS to KAN: distance & flight time
Lagos (Murtala Muhammed International Airport) → Kano (Mallam Aminu International Airport)
518 mi
834 km · 450 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
518 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LOS — Murtala Muhammed International Airport · Lagos, Nigeria
- 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 LOS
- COO · Cadjehoun Airport66 mi away
- IBA · Ibadan Airport71 mi away
- AKR · Akure Airport143 mi away
- LFW · Lomé-Tokoin Airport145 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 LOS from KAN?
The flight distance from Lagos (LOS) to Kano (KAN) is 518 miles (834 km, 450 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOS to KAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 LOS to KAN?
Nonstop service on LOS–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 1h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LOS to KAN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LOS–KAN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LOS to KAN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LOS–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.