Nonstop flight route between Mukalla, Yemen and Brownwood, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Riyan Airport (MKX), Mukalla, Yemen and Brownwood Regional Airport (BWD), Brownwood, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,602 miles (or 13,844 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 Brownwood Regional 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 Brownwood Regional 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 / | 
| 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 | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BWD / KBWD | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Brownwood, Texas, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°47'36"N by 98°57'23"W | 
| Area Served: | Brownwood, Texas | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Brownwood | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1387 feet (423 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BWD | 
| More Information: | BWD Maps & Info | 
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.
- In addition to being known as "Riyan Airport", other names for MKX include "RIY", "OYRN" and "RIY".
- Riyan Airport (MKX) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
Facts about Brownwood Regional Airport (BWD):
- The closest airport to Brownwood Regional Airport (BWD) is Coleman Municipal Airport (COM), which is located 26 miles (43 kilometers) W of BWD.
- Brownwood Regional Airport (BWD) has 2 runways.
- The airport covers 1,497 acres at an elevation of 1,387 feet.
- Trans-Texas/Texas International stopped at BWD until 1976-77.
- The airport opened during World War II as Brownwood Army Airfield and was used by the United States Army Air Forces as a training base.
- In addition to being known as "Brownwood Regional Airport", another name for BWD is "Brownwood Army Airfield".
- The furthest airport from Brownwood Regional Airport (BWD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,061 miles (17,801 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.




