Nonstop flight route between Columbus, Ohio, United States and Bălţi, Moldova:
Departure Airport:
(39°48'50"N by 82°55'40"W)
Arrival Airport:
(47°50'35"N by 27°46'37"E)
Distance from LCK to BZY:
5,043.76 miles (8,117.12 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK), Columbus, Ohio, United States and Bălți-Leadoveni International Airport (BZY), Bălţi, Moldova would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,044 miles (or 8,117 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LCK / KLCK |
| Airport Name: | Rickenbacker International Airport |
| Location: | Columbus, Ohio, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°48'50"N by 82°55'40"W |
| Area Served: | Columbus, OH |
| Operator/Owner: | Columbus Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 744 feet (227 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LCK |
| More Information: | LCK 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 Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK):
- In March 2012 Direct Air suspended operations from the airport.
- Because of Rickenbacker International Airport's relatively low elevation of 744 feet, planes can take off or land at Rickenbacker 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.
- The furthest airport from Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,363 miles (18,287 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The base was recommended for closure by the 1991 Base Realignment and Closure Commission, but as a result of a proposal by the State of Ohio, the 1993 Commission recommended that Rickenbacker ANGB be realigned rather than closed.
- Direct Air served the airport until March 2012.
- The closest airport to Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) is Port Columbus International Airport (CMH), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) N of LCK.
- Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) has 2 runways.
Facts about Bălți-Leadoveni International Airport (BZY):
- Bălți-Leadoveni International Airport (BZY) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- The Bălți International Airport is situated in the northern part of the former Bălţi County, on the land of the commune of Corlăteni in Râşcani district.
- In addition to being known as "Bălți-Leadoveni International Airport", another name for BZY is "Aeroportul Internațional Leadoveni".
- Bălți International Airport is currently used mainly by irregular charter passenger, and more often by cargo flights.
- 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.
- Important development perspectives appear for Bălți International Airport also in the cargo field, which would generate economic growth for the whole northern region of Moldova, but even possibly for the neighboring regions of Ukraine and Romania.
- The closest airport to Bălți-Leadoveni International Airport (BZY) is Iași International Airport (IAS), which is located 46 miles (75 kilometers) S of BZY.
- 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.
- For cargo, different modifications of Antonov jets have used the runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.87 miles (20.71 km) N | Port Columbus International Airport (CMH) | Columbus, Ohio, United States |     |
| 2 | 19.91 miles (32.05 km) NNW | Ohio State University Airport (OSU) | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| 3 | 48.45 miles (77.98 km) W | Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport (SGH) | Springfield, Ohio, United States | |
| 4 | 53.17 miles (85.57 km) WSW | Wilmington Air Park (ILN) | Wilmington, Ohio, United States | |
| 5 | 55.64 miles (89.55 km) E | Zanesville Municipal Airport (ZZV) | Zanesville, Ohio, United States | |
| 6 | 55.83 miles (89.84 km) SE | Ohio University Airport Gordon K. Bush Airport (ATO) | Athens/Albany, Ohio, United States | |
| 7 | 55.89 miles (89.94 km) N | Marion Municipal Airport (MNN) | Marion, Ohio, United States | |
| 8 | 59.53 miles (95.80 km) W | Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (FFO) | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| 9 | 65.79 miles (105.88 km) N | Galion Municipal Airport (GQQ) | Galion, Ohio, United States | |
| 10 | 67.39 miles (108.45 km) S | Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport (PMH) | Portsmouth, Ohio, United States | |
| 11 | 68.78 miles (110.69 km) W | James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY) | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| 12 | 70.69 miles (113.76 km) WSW | Dayton–Wright Brothers Airport (MGY) | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| 13 | 72.90 miles (117.33 km) NNE | Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport (MFD) | Mansfield, Ohio, United States | |
| 14 | 80.50 miles (129.55 km) WSW | Middletown Regional Airport (MWO) | Middletown, Ohio, United States | |
| 15 | 84.74 miles (136.38 km) NW | Lima Allen County Airport (AOH) | Lima, Ohio, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,363.08 miles (18,287.05 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,340.01 miles (18,249.94 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,320.18 miles (18,218.02 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,315.85 miles (18,211.05 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,274.23 miles (18,144.07 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,260.74 miles (18,122.36 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,252.69 miles (18,109.41 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,250.68 miles (18,106.16 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,229.53 miles (18,072.13 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,225.04 miles (18,064.91 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,178.81 miles (17,990.50 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,146.20 miles (17,938.03 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,136.70 miles (17,922.74 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,127.31 miles (17,907.63 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,083.77 miles (17,837.55 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, 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 | |