Nonstop flight route between León, Spain and Mukalla, Yemen:
Departure Airport:
(42°35'20"N by 5°39'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(14°39'44"N by 49°22'30"E)
Distance from LEN to MKX:
3,771.35 miles (6,069.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between León Airport (LEN), León, Spain and Riyan Airport (MKX), Mukalla, Yemen would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,771 miles (or 6,069 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 León 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 León 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: | LEN / LELN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | León, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°35'20"N by 5°39'20"W |
| Area Served: | León, Spain |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3005 feet (916 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LEN |
| More Information: | LEN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKX / |
| Airport Names: |
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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 León Airport (LEN):
- The closest airport to León Airport (LEN) is Asturias Airport (OVD), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) NNW of LEN.
- In the 1940s an aviation school was installed in the facilities, where the first pilots graduated at the General Aviation School.
- In addition to being known as "León Airport", another name for LEN is "Aeropuerto de León".
- The furthest airport from León Airport (LEN) is Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ), which is nearly antipodal to León Airport (meaning León Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kaikoura Aerodrome), and is located 12,397 miles (19,952 kilometers) away in Kaikoura, New Zealand.
- León Airport handled 30,890 passengers last year.
- In 2007 a 3000 m new runway was inaugurated.
- León Airport (LEN) has 2 runways.
Facts about Riyan Airport (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.
- 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".
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 70.01 miles (112.67 km) NNW | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain |     |
| 2 | 73.59 miles (118.42 km) SE | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 3 | 73.87 miles (118.88 km) SW | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 4 | 105.28 miles (169.43 km) E | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 5 | 109.33 miles (175.95 km) ENE | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 6 | 113.38 miles (182.47 km) S | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 7 | 139.52 miles (224.53 km) SW | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 8 | 141.63 miles (227.93 km) W | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 9 | 146.19 miles (235.28 km) WNW | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 10 | 147.29 miles (237.04 km) ENE | Bilbao Airport (BIO) | Bilbao, Spain | |
| 11 | 150.12 miles (241.60 km) E | Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain | |
| 12 | 153.63 miles (247.24 km) W | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 13 | 158.89 miles (255.71 km) WSW | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 14 | 170.06 miles (273.68 km) E | Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL) | Logroño, Spain | |
| 15 | 181.35 miles (291.86 km) WSW | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,397.33 miles (19,951.53 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,358.93 miles (19,889.73 km) SSE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,346.47 miles (19,869.66 km) SSW | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,330.58 miles (19,844.09 km) SSE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,326.14 miles (19,836.95 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,315.78 miles (19,820.28 km) SSW | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,313.98 miles (19,817.38 km) SE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,307.02 miles (19,806.18 km) SSW | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,295.91 miles (19,788.30 km) SE | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,283.55 miles (19,768.41 km) ESE | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,279.68 miles (19,762.18 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,275.94 miles (19,756.16 km) E | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,266.79 miles (19,741.43 km) SSW | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,265.89 miles (19,739.98 km) E | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,251.90 miles (19,717.48 km) S | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 98.20 miles (158.03 km) NNW | Sayun AirportSeiyun Airport (GXF) | Seiyun, Yemen | |
| 2 | 170.59 miles (274.54 km) W | Ataq Airport (AXK) | Ataq, Yemen | |
| 3 | 208.39 miles (335.37 km) SSE | Alula Airport (ALU) | Alula, Somalia | |
| 4 | 214.34 miles (344.95 km) ENE | Al Ghaydha Airport (AAY) | Al Ghaydah, Yemen | |
| 5 | 221.82 miles (356.98 km) S | Candala Airport (CXN) | Candala, Somalia | |
| 6 | 234.50 miles (377.40 km) S | Bender Qassim International Airport (BSA) | Boosaaso, Somalia | |
| 7 | 244.38 miles (393.29 km) W | Beihan Airport (BHN) | Beihan, Yemen | |
| 8 | 308.37 miles (496.27 km) SSW | Erigavo Airport (ERA) | Erigavo, Somalia | |
| 9 | 317.98 miles (511.74 km) WSW | Aden International Airport (ADE) | Aden, Yemen | |
| 10 | 348.50 miles (560.86 km) W | El Rahaba Airport (Sana'a International) (SAH) | Sana'a, Yemen | |
| 11 | 353.90 miles (569.54 km) ENE | Salalah Airport (SLL) | Salalah, Oman | |
| 12 | 357.17 miles (574.80 km) W | Ta'izz International Airport (TAI) | Ta'izz, Yemen | |
| 13 | 386.87 miles (622.61 km) WNW | Najran Domestic Airport (EAM) | Najran (Nejran), Saudi Arabia | |
| 14 | 420.20 miles (676.24 km) SW | Berbera Airport (BBO) | Berbera, Somalia | |
| 15 | 427.65 miles (688.23 km) W | Hodeida International Airport (HOD) | Al Hudaydah (Hodeida), Yemen | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,944.59 miles (19,222.90 km) ESE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,811.01 miles (19,007.93 km) ESE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,791.82 miles (18,977.05 km) SSE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,777.30 miles (18,953.68 km) ESE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,765.35 miles (18,934.44 km) SE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,748.13 miles (18,906.73 km) E | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,713.31 miles (18,850.70 km) ESE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,641.49 miles (18,735.11 km) E | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,559.85 miles (18,603.72 km) E | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,431.11 miles (18,396.55 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,430.91 miles (18,396.22 km) E | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,403.90 miles (18,352.76 km) E | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,391.43 miles (18,332.69 km) E | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,382.00 miles (18,317.51 km) E | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,368.54 miles (18,295.84 km) E | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |