The nearest airport is MFG - Maradi, located 29.9 km south of Kankan Mala.
Other airports nearby include QUS - Gusau (181.0 km south), ZND - Zinder (207.3 km east), SKO - Sokoto Sadiq Abubakar Iii Intl (222.3 km south west), THZ - Tahoua (229.8 km north west),