Nonstop flight route between Chişinău, Moldova and Alpha, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(46°55'40"N by 28°55'50"E)
Arrival Airport:
(23°38'48"S by 146°34'59"E)
Distance from KIV to ABH:
8,684.02 miles (13,975.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chișinău International Airport (KIV), Chişinău, Moldova and Alpha Airport (ABH), Alpha, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,684 miles (or 13,976 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 Alpha 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 Chișinău International Airport and Alpha Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABH / YAPH |
| Airport Name: | Alpha Airport |
| Location: | Alpha, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°38'48"S by 146°34'59"E |
| Area Served: | Alpha, Queensland, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Barcaldine Regional Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1255 feet (383 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ABH |
| More Information: | ABH Maps & Info |
Facts about Chișinău International Airport (KIV):
- From the airport, it typically takes taxis 10–15 minutes to reach the iconic city wall of Chișinău.
- Chișinău International Airport handled 1,321,362 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Chișinău International Airport", another name for KIV is "Aeroportul Internațional Chișinău".
- 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.
- 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 ten check-in desks and four gates at 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.
- Chișinău International Airport serves as headquarters for Air Moldova, the country's national airline, and Moldavian Airlines.
- Previously passengers had to present their passport, ticket and their registration.
Facts about Alpha Airport (ABH):
- The furthest airport from Alpha Airport (ABH) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,738 miles (18,890 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- Alpha Airport (ABH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Alpha Airport (ABH) is Barcaldine Airport (BCI), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) W of ABH.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 64.10 miles (103.16 km) WNW | Iași International Airport (IAS) | Iași, Romania |     |
| 2 | 83.13 miles (133.79 km) NW | Bălți-Leadoveni International Airport (BZY) | Bălţi, Moldova | |
| 3 | 89.76 miles (144.46 km) ESE | Odesa International Airport (ODS) | Odessa, Ukraine | |
| 4 | 99.72 miles (160.48 km) WSW | Bacău "George Enescu" International Airport (BCM) | Bacău, Romania | |
| 5 | 131.63 miles (211.83 km) WNW | Suceava "Stefan cel Mare" Airport (SCV) | Suceava, Romania | |
| 6 | 141.19 miles (227.22 km) E | International Airport Mykolaiv (Nikolaev Airport) (NLV) | Mykolaiv, Ukraine | |
| 7 | 165.36 miles (266.12 km) NW | Chernivtsi International Airport (CWC) | Chernivtsi, Ukraine | |
| 8 | 169.86 miles (273.36 km) E | Kherson International Airport (KHE) | Kherson, Ukraine | |
| 9 | 178.55 miles (287.34 km) S | Constanţa "Mihail Kogălniceanu" International Airport (CND) | Constanța, Romania | |
| 10 | 212.90 miles (342.63 km) SW | Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport (OTP) | Otopeni (near Bucharest), Romania | |
| 11 | 213.98 miles (344.36 km) ENE | Kryvyi Rih (Lozovatka) International Airport (KWG) | Kryvyi Rih (Krivoy Rog), Ukraine | |
| 12 | 215.97 miles (347.57 km) SW | Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) | Bucharest, Romania | |
| 13 | 216.43 miles (348.30 km) W | Târgu Mureș International Airport (TGM) | Târgu-Mureş, Romania | |
| 14 | 231.13 miles (371.97 km) N | Zhytomyr International Airport (ZTR) | Zhytomyr, Ukraine | |
| 15 | 233.02 miles (375.00 km) NW | Ternopil (TNL) | Ternopil, Ukraine | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,191.44 miles (18,010.83 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,779.85 miles (17,348.44 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,755.30 miles (17,308.93 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,744.22 miles (17,291.10 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,744.02 miles (17,290.78 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,723.47 miles (17,257.70 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,715.22 miles (17,244.43 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,711.56 miles (17,238.54 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,704.01 miles (17,226.39 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,693.96 miles (17,210.22 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,688.73 miles (17,201.81 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,684.39 miles (17,194.82 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,682.91 miles (17,192.43 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,676.55 miles (17,182.20 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,665.56 miles (17,164.52 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 81.02 miles (130.39 km) W | Barcaldine Airport (BCI) | Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 89.30 miles (143.71 km) NE | Clermont Airport (CMQ) | Clermont, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 90.67 miles (145.93 km) SW | Blackall Airport (BKQ) | Blackall, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 97.24 miles (156.49 km) WNW | Aramac Airport (AXC) | Aramac, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 101.18 miles (162.84 km) E | Emerald Airport (EMD) | Emerald, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 133.45 miles (214.76 km) ENE | Dysart Airport (DYA) | Dysart, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 140.79 miles (226.58 km) E | Blackwater Airport (BLT) | Blackwater, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 145.26 miles (233.78 km) NE | Moranbah Airport (MOV) | Moranbah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 146.62 miles (235.96 km) W | Longreach Airport (LRE) | Longreach, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 146.77 miles (236.21 km) ENE | Middlemount Airport (MMM) | Middlemount, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 191.75 miles (308.59 km) S | Charleville Airport (CTL) | Charleville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 238.20 miles (383.35 km) NE | Mackay Airport (MKY) | Mackay, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 247.03 miles (397.55 km) NW | Hughenden Airport (HGD) | Hughenden, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 247.23 miles (397.88 km) E | Rockhampton Airport (ROK) | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 249.76 miles (401.95 km) N | Charters Towers Airport (CXT) | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,737.99 miles (18,890.41 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,719.32 miles (18,860.37 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,669.83 miles (18,780.73 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,607.67 miles (18,680.69 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,598.73 miles (18,666.30 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,596.90 miles (18,663.36 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,578.95 miles (18,634.46 km) NW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,553.20 miles (18,593.02 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,550.76 miles (18,589.10 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,407.29 miles (18,358.21 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 11,393.97 miles (18,336.77 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,385.75 miles (18,323.55 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,374.43 miles (18,305.32 km) W | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 14 | 11,373.18 miles (18,303.32 km) W | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 11,372.61 miles (18,302.40 km) NNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |