Nonstop flight route between Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom and Chişinău, Moldova:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH), Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom and Chișinău International Airport (KIV), Chişinău, Moldova would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,332 miles (or 2,144 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 relatively short distance between London Biggin Hill Airport and Chișinău International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BQH / EGKB | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°19'50"N by 0°1'57"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Regional Airports Ltd. | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 599 feet (183 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BQH | 
| More Information: | BQH Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KIV / LUKK | 
| Airport Names: | 
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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 | 
Facts about London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH):
- The furthest airport from London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,892 miles (19,139 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In the grounds of the airport an Air Scout centre can be found.
- London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) is Redhill Aerodrome (KRH), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SW of BQH.
- Construction on a new state-of-the-art hangar alongside the Passenger Terminal commenced in October 2010.
- The airport has two runways, aligned roughly north-south and east-west, which intersect at their respective southern and western ends, forming an L shaped configuration.
- Because of London Biggin Hill Airport's relatively low elevation of 599 feet, planes can take off or land at London Biggin Hill 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.
- After the war, Biggin Hill was briefly used by the RAF's Transport Command, and then became a base for both regular and reserve fighter squadrons, flying Spitfires, Meteors and Hunters.
- In addition to being known as "London Biggin Hill Airport", another name for BQH is "Biggin Hill Airport".
Facts about Chișinău International Airport (KIV):
- Previously passengers had to present their passport, ticket and their registration.
- 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 handled 1,321,362 passengers last year.
- Chișinău International Airport (KIV) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Chișinău International Airport", another name for KIV is "Aeroportul Internațional Chișinău".
- The closest airport to Chișinău International Airport (KIV) is Iași International Airport (IAS), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) WNW of KIV.
- From the airport, it typically takes taxis 10–15 minutes to reach the iconic city wall of Chișinău.
- In 2002, following works by the Turkish company Akfen Holding, the airport was modernized.
- Chișinău International Airport is a member of Airports Council International.
- 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.




