Nonstop flight route between Moline, Illinois, United States and Astana, Kazakhstan:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Quad City International Airport (MLI), Moline, Illinois, United States and Astana International Airport (TSE), Astana, Kazakhstan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,956 miles (or 9,585 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 Quad City International Airport and Astana 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 Quad City International Airport and Astana 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 Quad City International Airport (MLI):

• The closest airport to Quad City International Airport (MLI) is Davenport Municipal Airport (DVN), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NNW of MLI.
• Runway 9/27, the longest runway, was rebuilt in 2011.
• Quad City International Airport is a public airport in Rock Island County, Illinois, three miles south of Moline.
• The airport is designated international for having a port of entry customs service.
• Air Midwest, AirTran Airways, America West Airlines, American Airlines, Allegiant Air, Chicago Air, Midway Connection, Northwest Airlines, Ozark Air Lines, Pan American World Airways, Skyway Airlines, Trans World Airlines and United Airlines have flown to Quad Cities.
• Because of Quad City International Airport's relatively low elevation of 590 feet, planes can take off or land at Quad City 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.
• Franing Field, the site of the present Quad City International Airport, was picked as an ideal flying field, with 120 acres of level, grassy land free of obstacles.
• The airport set its passenger record in 2007 when 484,212 passengers boarded flights while 481,930 deplaned.
• Quad City International Airport (MLI) has 3 runways.
• Quad City is the third-busiest commercial airport in Illinois – Chicago's O'Hare and Midway International Airports lead the state.
• The furthest airport from Quad City International Airport (MLI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,950 miles (17,623 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The terminal features the full-service Air Host Restaurant.

Facts about Astana International Airport (TSE):

• Currently Astana Airport accepts all types of aircraft without limitation of take-off weight.
• Astana International Airport handled 2,303,143 passengers last year.
• The furthest airport from Astana International Airport (TSE) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 10,898 miles (17,539 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
• Astana International Airport (TSE) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Astana International Airport", other names for TSE include "Халықаралық Астана Әуежайы" and "Международный аэропорт Астана".
• There are one terminal which divided into two sectors - A and B.
• The closest airport to Astana International Airport (TSE) is Sary-Arka Airport (KGF), which is located 124 miles (200 kilometers) SE of TSE.
• Following the transfer of the country capital to Astana in 1997, the airport underwent a series of major reconstructions which brought it up to international standards.