Nonstop flight route between Moshi, Tanzania and Bakersfield, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moshi Airport (QSI), Moshi, Tanzania and Meadows Field (BFL), Bakersfield, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,756 miles (or 15,700 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 Moshi Airport and Meadows Field, 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 Moshi Airport and Meadows Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | QSI / HTMS |
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Location: | Moshi, Tanzania |
GPS Coordinates: | 3°21'46"S by 37°19'32"E |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Tanzania |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2801 feet (854 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from QSI |
More Information: | QSI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BFL / KBFL |
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Location: | Bakersfield, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°26'2"N by 119°3'28"W |
Area Served: | Greater Bakersfield metropolitan area |
Operator/Owner: | Kern County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 510 feet (155 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BFL |
More Information: | BFL Maps & Info |
Facts about Moshi Airport (QSI):
- The closest airport to Moshi Airport (QSI) is Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) WSW of QSI.
- Moshi Airport (QSI) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Moshi Airport", another name for QSI is "Uwanja wa Ndege wa Moshi (Swahili)".
- The furthest airport from Moshi Airport (QSI) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,495 miles (18,500 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Moshi Airport handled 575 passengers last year.
Facts about Meadows Field (BFL):
- Because of Meadows Field's relatively low elevation of 510 feet, planes can take off or land at Meadows Field 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 airport is located at the intersection of Merle Haggard Drive and Airport Drive, in Oildale.
- Meadows Field (BFL) has 2 runways.
- Service was expensive compared to nearby airports, and normally ran during inconvenient times.
- In addition to being known as "Meadows Field", another name for BFL is "Kern County Airport No. 1".
- In December 1944 the 481st NFOTG was inactivated as part of an AAF reorganization.
- The main runway, 12L-30R, is the longest in the San Joaquin Valley.
- The closest airport to Meadows Field (BFL) is Shafter Airport (MIT), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) WNW of BFL.
- The furthest airport from Meadows Field (BFL) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,406 miles (18,356 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.