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SKO to KAN: distance & flight time
Sokoto (Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport) → Kano (Mallam Aminu International Airport)
232 mi
373 km · 201 nm
1h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
232 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 5m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SKO — Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport · Sokoto, 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 SKO
- MFQ · Maradi Airport135 mi away
- THZ · Tahoua Airport135 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 SKO from KAN?
The flight distance from Sokoto (SKO) to Kano (KAN) is 232 miles (373 km, 201 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKO to KAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 5m 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 SKO to KAN?
Nonstop service on SKO–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 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKO to KAN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SKO–KAN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SKO to KAN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SKO–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.