Nonstop flight route between El Catey, Samaná, Dominican Republic and Bălţi, Moldova:
Departure Airport:
(19°16'11"N by 69°44'14"W)
Arrival Airport:
(47°50'35"N by 27°46'37"E)
Distance from AZS to BZY:
5,575.09 miles (8,972.21 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between El Catey International Airport (AZS), El Catey, Samaná, Dominican Republic and Bălți-Leadoveni International Airport (BZY), Bălţi, Moldova would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,575 miles (or 8,972 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AZS / MDCY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | El Catey, Samaná, Dominican Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°16'11"N by 69°44'14"W |
| Area Served: | Samana |
| Operator/Owner: | Sanchez, Samana |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 12 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AZS |
| More Information: | AZS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BZY / LUBL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bălţi, Moldova |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°50'35"N by 27°46'37"E |
| Area Served: | Bălți, Moldova |
| Operator/Owner: | S.A. Aeroservice |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 758 feet (231 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BZY |
| More Information: | BZY Maps & Info |
Facts about El Catey International Airport (AZS):
- The airport is located near the little village of El Catey, some 8 km west of Sánchez, at the base of the mountainous peninsula Cape Samana.
- El Catey International Airport handled 112,164 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "El Catey International Airport", another name for AZS is "Aeropuerto Internacional El Catey (Pte. Juan Bosch)".
- Because of El Catey International Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at El Catey 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.
- El Catey International Airport (AZS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from El Catey International Airport (AZS) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is nearly antipodal to El Catey International Airport (meaning El Catey International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAAF Learmonth), and is located 12,116 miles (19,498 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to El Catey International Airport (AZS) is Arroyo Barril Airport (EPS), which is located 21 miles (33 kilometers) ESE of AZS.
Facts about Bălți-Leadoveni International Airport (BZY):
- Because of Bălți-Leadoveni International Airport's relatively low elevation of 758 feet, planes can take off or land at Bălți-Leadoveni 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.
- Bălți-Leadoveni International Airport (BZY) currently has only 1 runway.
- According to the former plans, it was planned to build two terminals, one for passenger and another for cargo service, as well as one control tower.
- The geographic position of Bălţi International Airport is internationally important as well, as the next airports in Romania and Ukraine, and especially in Moldova are competitive and economically viable only because of credit subventions and strong state protectionism, and much less through normal economic factors.
- The new role for the Bălți International Airport could be a first hub for low-cost airlines in Moldova and in the whole SW Europe region, since the airport in Chişinău remains under State control of Air Moldova.
- As Moldova was experiencing economic crisis in the 1990s, the re-construction and modernization plans of the airport, as well as the whole aviation industry, were put on hold.
- The closest airport to Bălți-Leadoveni International Airport (BZY) is Iași International Airport (IAS), which is located 46 miles (75 kilometers) S of BZY.
- In addition to being known as "Bălți-Leadoveni International Airport", another name for BZY is "Aeroportul Internațional Leadoveni".
- The furthest airport from Bălți-Leadoveni International Airport (BZY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,243 miles (18,093 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- One third of all passengers on the daily route Chișinău-Frankfurt am Main come from Bălți and the northern districts of Moldova.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.68 miles (33.27 km) ESE | Arroyo Barril Airport (EPS) | Samaná, Dominican Republic |     |
| 2 | 50.56 miles (81.37 km) SSW | La Isabela International Airport (JBQ) | La Isabela, Dominican Republic | |
| 3 | 57.32 miles (92.24 km) W | Cibao International Airport (STI) | Santiago, Dominican Republic | |
| 4 | 57.42 miles (92.41 km) SSW | Herrera International Airport (HEX) | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| 5 | 58.25 miles (93.74 km) S | Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) | Punta Caucedo (near Santo Domingo), Dominican Republic | |
| 6 | 63.84 miles (102.74 km) WNW | Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP) | San Felipe de Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | |
| 7 | 68.85 miles (110.80 km) WSW | Constanza Airport (COZ) | Constanza, Dominican Republic | |
| 8 | 78.18 miles (125.82 km) SE | La Romana International Airport (LRM) | La Romana, Dominican Republic | |
| 9 | 102.78 miles (165.40 km) ESE | Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) | Punta Cana, Dominican Republic | |
| 10 | 114.62 miles (184.46 km) SW | María Montez International Airport (BRX) | Barahona, Dominican Republic | |
| 11 | 155.51 miles (250.27 km) SW | Cabo Rojo National Airport (CBJ) | Pedernales, Dominican Republic | |
| 12 | 163.20 miles (262.65 km) WNW | Hugo Chávez International Airport (CAP) | Cap-Haïtien, Haiti | |
| 13 | 173.66 miles (279.48 km) WSW | Toussaint L'Ouverture International Airport (PAP) | Port-au-Prince, Haiti | |
| 14 | 175.64 miles (282.67 km) NNW | JAGS McCartney International Airport (GDT) | Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 15 | 178.71 miles (287.60 km) ESE | Rafael Hernández Airport (BQN) | Aguadilla, Puerto Rico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,115.74 miles (19,498.34 km) SW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,085.36 miles (19,449.45 km) WSW | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,002.50 miles (19,316.11 km) WSW | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,991.96 miles (19,299.15 km) SSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,932.77 miles (19,203.88 km) SSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,921.42 miles (19,185.63 km) WSW | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,910.32 miles (19,167.76 km) WSW | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,890.69 miles (19,136.16 km) WSW | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,887.86 miles (19,131.61 km) W | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,884.72 miles (19,126.56 km) WSW | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,830.20 miles (19,038.81 km) WSW | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,816.27 miles (19,016.40 km) WSW | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,802.31 miles (18,993.93 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,759.51 miles (18,925.05 km) WSW | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,755.38 miles (18,918.40 km) SSE | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.47 miles (74.79 km) S | Iași International Airport (IAS) | Iași, Romania | |
| 2 | 66.96 miles (107.76 km) W | Suceava "Stefan cel Mare" Airport (SCV) | Suceava, Romania | |
| 3 | 83.13 miles (133.79 km) SE | Chișinău International Airport (KIV) | Chişinău, Moldova | |
| 4 | 87.79 miles (141.28 km) WNW | Chernivtsi International Airport (CWC) | Chernivtsi, Ukraine | |
| 5 | 99.95 miles (160.85 km) SSW | Bacău "George Enescu" International Airport (BCM) | Bacău, Romania | |
| 6 | 149.93 miles (241.29 km) NW | Ternopil (TNL) | Ternopil, Ukraine | |
| 7 | 159.07 miles (256.00 km) WNW | Ivano-Frankivsk International Airport (IFO) | Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine | |
| 8 | 167.80 miles (270.05 km) SE | Odesa International Airport (ODS) | Odessa, Ukraine | |
| 9 | 173.28 miles (278.86 km) NNE | Zhytomyr International Airport (ZTR) | Zhytomyr, Ukraine | |
| 10 | 184.42 miles (296.80 km) WSW | Târgu Mureș International Airport (TGM) | Târgu-Mureş, Romania | |
| 11 | 200.64 miles (322.90 km) W | Baia Mare Airport (BAY) | Baia Mare, Romania | |
| 12 | 201.03 miles (323.52 km) ESE | International Airport Mykolaiv (Nikolaev Airport) (NLV) | Mykolaiv, Ukraine | |
| 13 | 205.08 miles (330.05 km) WSW | Cluj Avram Iancu International Airport (CLJ) | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | |
| 14 | 214.16 miles (344.65 km) NNE | Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany) (IEV) | Kiev, Ukraine | |
| 15 | 220.69 miles (355.17 km) NW | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Lviv, Ukraine | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,242.55 miles (18,093.08 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,821.45 miles (17,415.39 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,800.36 miles (17,381.45 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,794.25 miles (17,371.62 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,772.06 miles (17,335.91 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,767.09 miles (17,327.91 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,762.22 miles (17,320.07 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,745.04 miles (17,292.42 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,744.24 miles (17,291.13 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,738.07 miles (17,281.21 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,732.70 miles (17,272.56 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,729.70 miles (17,267.73 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,725.16 miles (17,260.43 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,724.03 miles (17,258.61 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,703.02 miles (17,224.80 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |