Nonstop flight route between St. Petersburg, Florida, United States and Chişinău, Moldova:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Albert Whitted Airport (SPG), St. Petersburg, Florida, United States and Chișinău International Airport (KIV), Chişinău, Moldova would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,749 miles (or 9,252 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 Albert Whitted 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 Albert Whitted 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: | SPG / KSPG |
Airport Name: | Albert Whitted Airport |
Location: | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 27°45'54"N by 82°37'36"W |
Area Served: | St. Petersburg, Florida |
Operator/Owner: | City of St. Petersburg |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SPG |
More Information: | SPG 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 Albert Whitted Airport (SPG):
- Albert Whitted Airport (SPG) has 2 runways.
- During 1934-1935, the Public Works Administration constructed what would become Coast Guard Air Station St.
- Albert Whitted Airport covers an area of 119 acres at an elevation of 7 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Albert Whitted Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Albert Whitted 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 Albert Whitted Airport (SPG) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,430 miles (18,395 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Albert Whitted Airport (SPG) is MacDill Air Force Base (MCF), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) NE of SPG.
- It's also home to the PilotMall.com Pilot Shop, which has been located on the field since 2005.
Facts about Chișinău International Airport (KIV):
- Previously passengers had to present their passport, ticket and their registration.
- 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".
- 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.
- The first scheduled flights to Chișinău started on 24 June 1926, on the route Bucharest – Galați – Chișinău and Iași.
- 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 closest airport to Chișinău International Airport (KIV) is Iași International Airport (IAS), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) WNW of KIV.