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NYI to KAN: distance & flight time
Sunyani (Sunyani Airport) → Kano (Mallam Aminu International Airport)
807 mi
1,298 km · 701 nm
2h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
807 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NYI — Sunyani Airport · Sunyani, Ghana
- 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 NYI
- KMS · Kumasi Airport68 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 NYI from KAN?
The flight distance from Sunyani (NYI) to Kano (KAN) is 807 miles (1,298 km, 701 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NYI to KAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 13m 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 NYI to KAN?
Nonstop service on NYI–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 2h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sunyani and Kano?
Kano is 1 hour ahead of Sunyani.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NYI to KAN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NYI–KAN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NYI to KAN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NYI–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.