Nonstop flight route between Mason City, Iowa, United States and Chişinău, Moldova:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW), Mason City, Iowa, United States and Chișinău International Airport (KIV), Chişinău, Moldova would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,284 miles (or 8,504 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 Mason City Municipal 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 Mason City Municipal Airport and Chișinău International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCW / KMCW |
Airport Name: | Mason City Municipal Airport |
Location: | Mason City, Iowa, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°9'28"N by 93°19'51"W |
Area Served: | Mason City, Iowa |
Operator/Owner: | City of Mason City |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1214 feet (370 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MCW |
More Information: | MCW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KIV / LUKK |
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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 Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW):
- Great Lakes Airlines previously served the airport without funding from the EAS program and the airline flew direct to Chicago O'Hare up until October 28, 1998.
- As per the Federal Aviation Administration, this airport had 11,678 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 11,076 in 2009, and 13,852 in 2010.
- Mason City Municipal Airport covers an area of 1,103 acres at an elevation of 1,214 feet above mean sea level.
- Mason City Municipal Airport is a city owned, public use airport located five nautical miles west of the central business district of Mason City, in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States.
- The closest airport to Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW) is Forest City Municipal Airport (FXY), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) WNW of MCW.
- Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,784 miles (17,354 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Chișinău International Airport (KIV):
- In addition to being known as "Chișinău International Airport", another name for KIV is "Aeroportul Internațional Chișinău".
- There is a currency exchange area located in the front lobby, although the exchange rates are slightly higher than in the city.
- The Civil Aviation Administration of Moldova has its headquarters on the airport property.Fly Level Flight Training Organisation is developing its main activities on the airport territory since August 2011.
- Chișinău International Airport (KIV) currently has only 1 runway.
- Chișinău International Airport handled 1,321,362 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Chișinău International Airport (KIV) is Iași International Airport (IAS), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) WNW of KIV.
- 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.
- The main terminal was built in the 1970s, with a capacity of 1,200,000 passengers per year.
- 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.
- Previously passengers had to present their passport, ticket and their registration.