Nonstop flight route between Medford, Oregon, United States and Bălţi, Moldova:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport (MFR), Medford, Oregon, United States and Bălți-Leadoveni International Airport (BZY), Bălţi, Moldova would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,951 miles (or 9,578 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 Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport and Bălți-Leadoveni 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 Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport and Bălți-Leadoveni 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 Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport (MFR):

• On January 7, 2008 a US Airways Express jet arriving from Las Vegas struck a coyote, killing it.
• The closest airport to Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport (MFR) is Siskiyou County Airport (SIY), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) SSE of MFR.
• Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport (MFR) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport (MFR) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,106 miles (17,874 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• Medford saw United Airlines Boeing 727s and 737s from 1967–68 until about 2003.

Facts about Bălți-Leadoveni International Airport (BZY):

• The closest airport to Bălți-Leadoveni International Airport (BZY) is Iași International Airport (IAS), which is located 46 miles (75 kilometers) S of BZY.
• 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.
• The new role for the Bălți International Airport could be a first hub for low-cost airlines in Moldova and in the whole SW Europe region, since the airport in Chişinău remains under State control of Air Moldova.
• 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.
• Bălți-Leadoveni International Airport (BZY) currently has only 1 runway.
• 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.
• 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.
• According to the former plans, it was planned to build two terminals, one for passenger and another for cargo service, as well as one control tower.
• In addition to being known as "Bălți-Leadoveni International Airport", another name for BZY is "Aeroportul Internațional Leadoveni".