Nonstop flight route between Mukalla, Yemen and Sørkjosen, Norway:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Riyan Airport (MKX), Mukalla, Yemen and Sørkjosen Airport (SOJ), Sørkjosen, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,000 miles (or 6,437 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 Sørkjosen 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 Sørkjosen 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 / | 
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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: | SOJ / ENSR | 
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| Location: | Sørkjosen, Norway | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 69°47'12"N by 20°57'34"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SOJ | 
| More Information: | SOJ Maps & Info | 
Facts about Riyan Airport (MKX):
- 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.
 - 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.
 - In addition to being known as "Riyan Airport", other names for MKX include "RIY", "OYRN" and "RIY".
 
Facts about Sørkjosen Airport (SOJ):
- The airport has a 880-by-30-meter asphalt runway aligned 15–33.
 - Sørkjosen Airport handled 16,993 passengers last year.
 - The furthest airport from Sørkjosen Airport (SOJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,541 miles (16,965 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 - The closest airport to Sørkjosen Airport (SOJ) is Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS), which is located 49 miles (80 kilometers) W of SOJ.
 - In addition to being known as "Sørkjosen Airport", another name for SOJ is "Sørkjosen lufthavn".
 - Sørkjosen Airport is a regional airport located at Sørkjosen in Nordreisa, Norway, 4.5 kilometres from the municipal center of Storslett.
 - Because of Sørkjosen Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Sørkjosen 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.
 
