Nonstop flight route between Sármellék, Hungary and Mukalla, Yemen:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hévíz-Balaton Airport (SOB), Sármellék, Hungary and Riyan Airport (MKX), Mukalla, Yemen would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,887 miles (or 4,646 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 Hévíz-Balaton 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 Hévíz-Balaton 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: | SOB / LHSM | 
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| Location: | Sármellék, Hungary | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°41'11"N by 17°9'33"E | 
| Area Served: | Lake Balaton, Hungary | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 408 feet (124 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SOB | 
| More Information: | SOB 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 Hévíz-Balaton Airport (SOB):
- Due to financial problems, the airport closed over the winter period 2008–09, but closed indefinitely on 10 October 2009.
 - A military airport was already located here in the 1940s.
 - Because of Hévíz-Balaton Airport's relatively low elevation of 408 feet, planes can take off or land at Hévíz-Balaton 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 furthest airport from Hévíz-Balaton Airport (SOB) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,746 miles (18,904 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 - In addition to being known as "Hévíz-Balaton Airport", another name for SOB is "Hévíz-Balaton Repülőtér".
 - The closest airport to Hévíz-Balaton Airport (SOB) is Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX), which is located 71 miles (115 kilometers) W of SOB.
 - Hévíz-Balaton Airport (SOB) currently has only 1 runway.
 
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.
 - 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.
 - Riyan Airport (MKX) currently has only 1 runway.
 - 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".
 
