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BIA to KIV: distance & flight time
Bastia (Bastia-Poretta Airport) → Chisinau (Chişinău International Airport)
998 mi
1,606 km · 867 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
998 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIA — Bastia-Poretta Airport · Bastia, France
- KIV — Chişinău International Airport · Chisinau, Moldova
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BIA
- CLY · Calvi-Sainte-Catherine Airport35 mi away
- EBA · Marina Di Campo Airport41 mi away
- SOZ · Solenzara (BA 126) Air Base44 mi away
- AJA · Ajaccio-Napoléon Bonaparte Airport56 mi away
Near KIV
- IAS · Iaşi Airport64 mi away
- BZY · Bălți International Airport83 mi away
- ODS · Odessa International Airport90 mi away
- BCM · Bacău Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIA from KIV?
The flight distance from Bastia (BIA) to Chisinau (KIV) is 998 miles (1,606 km, 867 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIA to KIV?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BIA to KIV?
Nonstop service on BIA–KIV depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bastia and Chisinau?
Chisinau is 1 hour ahead of Bastia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIA to KIV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BIA–KIV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BIA to KIV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BIA–KIV tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.