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NSI to KAN: distance & flight time
Yaounde (Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport) → Kano (Mallam Aminu International Airport)
611 mi
984 km · 531 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
611 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m 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
- NSI — Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport · Yaounde, Cameroon
- 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 NSI
- YAO · Yaoundé Airport8 mi away
- BMM · Bitam Airport114 mi away
- DLA · Douala International Airport128 mi away
- FOM · Foumban Nkounja Airport143 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 NSI from KAN?
The flight distance from Yaounde (NSI) to Kano (KAN) is 611 miles (984 km, 531 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NSI to KAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 NSI to KAN?
Nonstop service on NSI–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 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NSI to KAN?
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Why are some NSI to KAN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NSI–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.