Nonstop flight route between Marion, Illinois, United States and Bălţi, Moldova:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA), Marion, Illinois, United States and Bălți-Leadoveni International Airport (BZY), Bălţi, Moldova would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,362 miles (or 8,629 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 Williamson County Regional 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 Williamson County Regional Airport and Bălți-Leadoveni 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: | MWA / KMWA |
Airport Name: | Williamson County Regional Airport |
Location: | Marion, Illinois, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°45'18"N by 89°0'39"W |
Area Served: | Marion, Illinois |
Operator/Owner: | Williamson County Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 472 feet (144 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MWA |
More Information: | MWA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BZY / LUBL |
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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 Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA):
- Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) has 2 runways.
- Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 3,631 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 3,399 in 2009 and 8,047 in 2010.
- The closest airport to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) is Southern Illinois Airport (MDH), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) W of MWA.
- Because of Williamson County Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 472 feet, planes can take off or land at Williamson County Regional 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 Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,065 miles (17,807 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Bălți-Leadoveni International Airport (BZY):
- In addition to being known as "Bălți-Leadoveni International Airport", another name for BZY is "Aeroportul Internațional Leadoveni".
- Bălți-Leadoveni International Airport (BZY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The construction of infrastructure for Bălți International Airport started in the 1970s-1980s, in accordance with the project of the Central Architectural Bureau.
- One third of all passengers on the daily route Chișinău-Frankfurt am Main come from Bălți and the northern districts of Moldova.
- 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 closest airport to Bălți-Leadoveni International Airport (BZY) is Iași International Airport (IAS), which is located 46 miles (75 kilometers) S of BZY.
- Bălți International Airport used to be a home base for Tu-134 and Tu-154 passenger jets.
- 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.