Nonstop flight route between Odenton, Maryland, United States and Mukalla, Yemen:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tipton Airport (FME), Odenton, Maryland, United States and Riyan Airport (MKX), Mukalla, Yemen would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,355 miles (or 11,837 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 Tipton 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 Tipton 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: | FME / KFME | 
| Airport Name: | Tipton Airport | 
| Location: | Odenton, Maryland, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°5'7"N by 76°45'33"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Tipton Airport Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 150 feet (46 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from FME | 
| More Information: | FME 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 Tipton Airport (FME):
- Because of Tipton Airport's relatively low elevation of 150 feet, planes can take off or land at Tipton 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 closest airport to Tipton Airport (FME) is Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NE of FME.
 - Tipton Airport covers an area of 366 acres which contains one paved runway measuring 3,000 x 75 ft.
 - Tipton Airport (FME) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Tipton Airport (FME) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,689 miles (18,811 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - Tipton Airport was originally a military airfield.
 
Facts about Riyan Airport (MKX):
- 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.
 - The closest airport to Riyan Airport (MKX) is Sayun AirportSeiyun Airport (GXF), which is located 98 miles (158 kilometers) NNW of MKX.
 - Riyan Airport (MKX) currently has only 1 runway.
 - In addition to being known as "Riyan Airport", other names for MKX include "RIY", "OYRN" and "RIY".
 - 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.
 
