Distance from Kano to Abuja (Nigeria)

The distance between Kano, Kano State and Abuja, FCT is 344 kilometers (214 miles).

Kano, Kano State, Nigeria

Abuja, FCT, Nigeria

From Kano to Abuja, the straight-line distance is 344 kilometers, heading south. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Kano at 484 meters above sea level and Abuja at 476 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 10-12 hours
Car 8-10 hours
Helicopter 1-2 hours
Airplane 30-45 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
Kano, Nigeria

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Lagos

Coordinates: 12.0001° N 8.5167° E

Elevation: 484 m (1,588 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN)
  • Zaria Airport (ZAR)
Abuja, Nigeria

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Lagos

Coordinates: 9.0579° N 7.4951° E

Elevation: 476 m (1,562 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV)
  • Minna Airport (MXJ)
  • Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS)

Other distances from Kano

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Kano to Lagos 832 km
From Kano to Abuja 344 km
From Kano to Port Harcourt 816 km
From Kano to Kaduna 201 km
From Kano to Ibadan 719 km

Other distances from Abuja

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Abuja to Lagos 536 km
From Abuja to Kano 344 km
From Abuja to Port Harcourt 476 km
From Abuja to Kaduna 163 km
From Abuja to Ibadan 437 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of Nigeria that are at equal or similar distances as between Kano and Abuja.

From To Distance (kilometers)
London, United Kingdom Paris, France 344 km
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Chihuahua, Mexico 344 km
Dublin, Ireland Nottingham, United Kingdom 344 km
Guatemala City, Guatemala Belmopan, Belize 344 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom 345 km
Paris, France Islington, United Kingdom 346 km
Nashville, United States Atlanta, United States 346 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Piura, Peru 341 km
San Diego, United States Bakersfield, United States 341 km
The Bronx, United States Washington, United States 347 km
Hermosillo, Mexico Tucson, United States 347 km
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Belo Horizonte, Brazil 340 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Xochimilco, Mexico 340 km
Chihuahua, Mexico El Paso, United States 348 km
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Guarulhos, Brazil 349 km
Barranquilla, Colombia Maracaibo, Venezuela 349 km
São Paulo, Brazil Curitiba, Brazil 339 km
Madrid, Spain Murcia, Spain 349 km
Toronto, Canada Ottawa, Canada 350 km

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