Nonstop flight route between Chişinău, Moldova and Galveston, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chișinău International Airport (KIV), Chişinău, Moldova and Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS), Galveston, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,116 miles (or 9,843 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 Chișinău International Airport and Scholes International Airport at Galveston, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KIV / LUKK |
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Location: | Chişinău, Moldova |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°55'40"N by 28°55'50"E |
Operator/Owner: | CIA |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 399 feet (122 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KIV |
More Information: | KIV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GLS / KGLS |
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Location: | Galveston, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°15'55"N by 94°51'38"W |
Area Served: | Galveston, Texas |
Operator/Owner: | City of Galveston |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GLS |
More Information: | GLS Maps & Info |
Facts about Chișinău International Airport (KIV):
- Chișinău International Airport handled 1,321,362 passengers last year.
- Because of Chișinău International Airport's relatively low elevation of 399 feet, planes can take off or land at Chișinău International 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 Chișinău International Airport (KIV) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,191 miles (18,011 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Chișinău International Airport", another name for KIV is "Aeroportul Internațional Chișinău".
- There are plans to enlarge the airport.
- The main terminal was built in the 1970s, with a capacity of 1,200,000 passengers per year.
- The closest airport to Chișinău International Airport (KIV) is Iași International Airport (IAS), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) WNW of KIV.
- There are bus lines and rutieră vans frequently departing from the airport.
- Chișinău International Airport (KIV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The Civil Aviation Administration of Moldova has its headquarters on the airport property.Fly Level Flight Training Organisation is developing its main activities on the airport territory since August 2011.
Facts about Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS):
- During World War II, it was redesignated a U.S.
- Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) has 2 runways.
- Because of Scholes International Airport at Galveston's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Scholes International Airport at Galveston 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 "Scholes International Airport at Galveston", another name for GLS is "(former Galveston Army Air Field)".
- The furthest airport from Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,038 miles (17,764 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) is Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) NW of GLS.
- Light general aviation aircraft, and the occasional transient business jets can be seen at GLS.
- The Lone Star Flight Museum is located at the airport and boasts a large collection of flying antique military aircraft as well as the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame.