Nonstop flight route between Mukalla, Yemen and Punta Gorda, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Riyan Airport (MKX), Mukalla, Yemen and Punta Gorda Airport (PGD), Punta Gorda, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,091 miles (or 13,020 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 Punta Gorda 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 Punta Gorda 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: | PGD / KPGD | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°55'8"N by 81°59'26"W | 
| Area Served: | Punta Gorda, Florida | 
| Operator/Owner: | Charlotte County Airport Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PGD | 
| More Information: | PGD 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Punta Gorda Airport (PGD):
- In 2010 enplanements only totaled 90,240, making PGD the least used airport in Florida by scheduled airline passengers.
- The 27th Service Group, an all-black unit, was moved from McDill Field near Tampa to provide training for support services to the air combat units.
- In addition to being known as "Punta Gorda Airport", another name for PGD is "(Formerly Charlotte County Airport)".
- Because of Punta Gorda Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Punta Gorda 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.
- Punta Gorda Airport handled 149,141 passengers last year.
- Vision Airlines and Direct Air ended all service to PGD in 2012.
- The 2013 Federal sequester will result in the closure of the airport's contract control tower.
- Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,471 miles (18,461 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) is Page Field (FMY), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) SSE of PGD.




