Nonstop flight route between Mukalla, Yemen and Phoenix, Arizona, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Riyan Airport (MKX), Mukalla, Yemen and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), Phoenix, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,894 miles (or 14,314 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Riyan Airport and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Riyan Airport and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKX / |
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Location: | Mukalla, Yemen |
GPS Coordinates: | 14°39'44"N by 49°22'30"E |
Area Served: | Mukalla |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 54 feet (16 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MKX |
More Information: | MKX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PHX / KPHX |
Airport Name: | Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport |
Location: | Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°26'3"N by 112°0'42"W |
Area Served: | Phoenix metropolitan area |
Operator/Owner: | City of Phoenix |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1135 feet (346 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from PHX |
More Information: | PHX Maps & Info |
Facts about Riyan Airport (MKX):
- In addition to being known as "Riyan Airport", other names for MKX include "RIY", "OYRN" and "RIY".
- The closest airport to Riyan Airport (MKX) is Sayun AirportSeiyun Airport (GXF), which is located 98 miles (158 kilometers) NNW of MKX.
- Because of Riyan Airport's relatively low elevation of 54 feet, planes can take off or land at Riyan Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Riyan Airport (MKX) is Pukarua Airport (PUK), which is located 11,945 miles (19,223 kilometers) away in Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
- Riyan Airport (MKX) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX):
- The furthest airport from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,450 miles (18,427 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Terminal 2 is expected to close after the completion of the Terminal 3 South Concourse expansion.
- The closest airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) is Scottsdale Airport (SCF), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) NNE of PHX.
- In 2012, the airport served 40,448,932 passengers, making it one of the top 10 busiest in the United States by passenger count.
- Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) has 3 runways.
- America West filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 1991 and sold its larger aircraft and Japanese route authority, but continued growing its domestic operations from Terminal 4 in cooperation with Continental Airlines.
- British Airways provides the airport's only nonstop service to London-Heathrow, as well as the only passenger flights on a Boeing 747 involving the airport.