Mukalla: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Mukalla is a city of 594,951 people in Yemen (Muhafazat Hadramaout), 39 m (128 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Riyan International Airport (RIY), 30 km (19 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Mukalla runs from about 11 h 18 min a day in late December to 13 h 2 min in late June (computed for 14.54° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Mukalla is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Riyan International Airport (RIY), 30 km (19 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,843 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Mukalla: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Mukalla · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- El Dibir, 383 km (Somalia)
Common questions
Which airport serves Mukalla?
Riyan International Airport (RIY), 30 km (19 mi) from the centre.
How big is Mukalla?
About 594,951 people live in Mukalla, across 1,963 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Mukalla in?
Asia/Aden, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Mukalla?
The Rial (YER). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Mukalla?
El Dibir (383 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.