Nonstop flight route between Ely, Nevada, United States and Mukalla, Yemen:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ely Airport (ELY), Ely, Nevada, United States and Riyan Airport (MKX), Mukalla, Yemen would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,572 miles (or 13,795 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 Ely Airport and Riyan 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 Ely Airport and Riyan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ELY / KELY | 
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| Location: | Ely, Nevada, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°17'58"N by 114°50'30"W | 
| Area Served: | Ely, Nevada | 
| Operator/Owner: | White Pine County | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 6259 feet (1,908 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ELY | 
| More Information: | ELY Maps & Info | 
Arrival 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 | 
Facts about Ely Airport (ELY):
- Airline flights started in 1955.
 - The furthest airport from Ely Airport (ELY) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,082 miles (17,835 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 - The closest airport to Ely Airport (ELY) is Eureka Airport (EUE), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) WNW of ELY.
 - Ely Airport (ELY) has 2 runways.
 - In addition to being known as "Ely Airport", another name for ELY is "Yelland Field".
 - Because of Ely Airport's high elevation of 6,259 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ELY. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ELY a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 
Facts about Riyan Airport (MKX):
- Riyan Airport (MKX) currently has only 1 runway.
 - 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.
 - In addition to being known as "Riyan Airport", other names for MKX include "RIY", "OYRN" and "RIY".
 - 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.
 
