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MEN to KIV: distance & flight time
Mende (Mende-Brenoux Airfield) → Chisinau (Chişinău International Airport)
1,231 mi
1,981 km · 1,070 nm
3h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,231 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 9m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MEN — Mende-Brenoux Airfield · Mende, 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 MEN
- OBS · Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport41 mi away
- LPY · Le Puy-Loudes Airport42 mi away
- RDZ · Rodez-Marcillac Airport52 mi away
- AUR · Aurillac Airport61 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 MEN from KIV?
The flight distance from Mende (MEN) to Chisinau (KIV) is 1,231 miles (1,981 km, 1,070 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEN to KIV?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 9m 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 MEN to KIV?
Nonstop service on MEN–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 3h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mende and Chisinau?
Chisinau is 1 hour ahead of Mende.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEN to KIV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEN–KIV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MEN to KIV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MEN–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.