Nonstop flight route between Moses Lake, Washington, United States and Chişinău, Moldova:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grant County International Airport (MWH), Moses Lake, Washington, United States and Chișinău International Airport (KIV), Chişinău, Moldova would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,656 miles (or 9,103 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 Grant County International 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 Grant County International 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: | MWH / KMWH |
Airport Name: | Grant County International Airport |
Location: | Moses Lake, Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°12'30"N by 119°19'9"W |
Area Served: | Moses Lake, Washington |
Operator/Owner: | Port of Moses Lake |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1189 feet (362 meters) |
# of Runways: | 5 |
View all routes: | Routes from MWH |
More Information: | MWH 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 Grant County International Airport (MWH):
- In 2011, the 92nd Air Refueling Wing at Fairchild AFB in Spokane temporarily moved its KC-135 R/T fleet and operations to Moses Lake while Fairchild's runway underwent reconstruction and other infrastructure improvements, to include an upgrade to the base's aviation fuel distribution system.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 1,369 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 2,920 enplanements in 2009, and 1,442 in 2010.
- Grant County International Airport (MWH) has 5 runways.
- The furthest airport from Grant County International Airport (MWH) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,730 miles (17,268 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- It is also utilized by the U.S.
- The closest airport to Grant County International Airport (MWH) is Ephrata Municipal Airport (EPH), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NW of MWH.
Facts about Chișinău International Airport (KIV):
- Chișinău International Airport handled 1,321,362 passengers last year.
- Chișinău International Airport is Moldova's main international airport, located 13 km southeast of the centre of Chișinău, the capital city.
- The closest airport to Chișinău International Airport (KIV) is Iași International Airport (IAS), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) WNW of KIV.
- 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.
- From the airport, it typically takes taxis 10–15 minutes to reach the iconic city wall of Chișinău.
- There is a currency exchange area located in the front lobby, although the exchange rates are slightly higher than in the city.
- Chișinău International Airport (KIV) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Chișinău International Airport", another name for KIV is "Aeroportul Internațional Chișinău".
- There are plans to enlarge the airport.
- 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.