Nonstop flight route between Kampala, Uganda and Chişinău, Moldova:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Kampala Airport (KLA), Kampala, Uganda and Chișinău International Airport (KIV), Chişinău, Moldova would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,227 miles (or 5,194 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 Kampala Airport 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 Kampala Airport 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 Kampala Airport (KLA):

• The closest airport to Kampala Airport (KLA) is Entebbe International Airport (EBB), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) SSW of KLA.
• The furthest airport from Kampala Airport (KLA) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,732 miles (18,880 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
• In addition to being known as "Kampala Airport", another name for KLA is "Kololo".
• The airstrip was used for the Independence Ceremony in October 1962 and for an open air Mass by Pope Paul VI in 1969.
• A 1939 survey by Imperial Airways notes that prior notice of intended arrival should be sent to P.W.D.

Facts about Chișinău International Airport (KIV):

• Chișinău International Airport (KIV) currently has only 1 runway.
• 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.
• 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".
• From the airport, it typically takes taxis 10–15 minutes to reach the iconic city wall of Chișinău.
• There are ten check-in desks and four gates at the airport.
• Chișinău International Airport is a member of Airports Council International.
• 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.
• There is a currency exchange area located in the front lobby, although the exchange rates are slightly higher than in the city.
• There are plans to enlarge the airport.
• The closest airport to Chișinău International Airport (KIV) is Iași International Airport (IAS), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) WNW of KIV.