Nonstop flight route between Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States and Chişinău, Moldova:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between United States Air Force Academy (AFF), Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States and Chișinău International Airport (KIV), Chişinău, Moldova would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,852 miles (or 9,419 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 United States Air Force Academy and Chișinău International 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 United States Air Force Academy and Chișinău International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about United States Air Force Academy (AFF):

• The main buildings in the Cadet Area are set around a large, square pavilion known as ‘‘the Terrazzo’‘.
• The closest airport to United States Air Force Academy (AFF) is City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) SSE of AFF.
• Candidates for admission are judged on their academic achievement, demonstrated leadership, athletics and character.
• The furthest airport from United States Air Force Academy (AFF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,934 miles (17,596 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• The Cadet Honor Code is the cornerstone of a cadet's professional training and development – the minimum standard of ethical conduct that cadets expect of themselves and their fellow cadets.
• The ‘‘Core Values Ramp’‘ leads down from the main Terrazzo level toward the parade field.
• In developing a distinctive uniform for cadets, Secretary of the Air Force Harold Talbott was looking for "imagination" in the design.
• Support for an air academy got a boost with the National Security Act of 1947, which provided for the establishment of a separate Air Force within the United States military.

Facts about Chișinău International Airport (KIV):

• 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.
• There are bus lines and rutieră vans frequently departing from the airport.
• 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.
• Chișinău International Airport (KIV) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Chișinău International Airport (KIV) is Iași International Airport (IAS), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) WNW of KIV.
• Chișinău International Airport is a member of Airports Council International.
• Previously passengers had to present their passport, ticket and their registration.
• In addition to being known as "Chișinău International Airport", another name for KIV is "Aeroportul Internațional Chișinău".
• Chișinău International Airport handled 1,321,362 passengers last year.