Nonstop flight route between Abéché, Chad and Bakersfield, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(13°50'48"N by 20°50'39"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°26'2"N by 119°3'28"W)
Distance from AEH to BFL:
8,139.24 miles (13,098.81 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Abéché Airport (AEH), Abéché, Chad and Meadows Field (BFL), Bakersfield, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,139 miles (or 13,099 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 Abéché 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 Abéché 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: | AEH / FTTC |
| Airport Name: | Abéché Airport |
| Location: | Abéché, Chad |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°50'48"N by 20°50'39"E |
| Area Served: | Abéché, Chad |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1788 feet (545 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AEH |
| More Information: | AEH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BFL / KBFL |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Abéché Airport (AEH):
- The closest airport to Abéché Airport (AEH) is Oum-Hadjer Airport (OUM), which is located 86 miles (138 kilometers) WSW of AEH.
- The furthest airport from Abéché Airport (AEH) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Abéché Airport (meaning Abéché Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,167 miles (19,581 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- Abéché Airport (AEH) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Meadows Field (BFL):
- Meadows Field (BFL) has 2 runways.
- Kern County Air Terminal has three open air gates, and is currently closed.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Meadows Field (BFL) is Shafter Airport (MIT), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) WNW of BFL.
- In late 1943 the United States Army Air Forces acquired usage rights to Meadows Field.
- Public transportation to the airport is provided exclusively by Golden Empire Transit.
- In addition to being known as "Meadows Field", another name for BFL is "Kern County Airport No. 1".
- 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.
- Airport diagrams for 1955 and 1965
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 85.77 miles (138.03 km) WSW | Oum-Hadjer Airport (OUM) | Oum Hadjer, Chad |     |
| 2 | 111.79 miles (179.91 km) ESE | Geneina Airport (EGN) | Geneina, Sudan | |
| 3 | 175.08 miles (281.77 km) WSW | Ati Airport (ATV) | Ati, Chad | |
| 4 | 186.38 miles (299.94 km) SW | Mongo Airport (MVO) | Mongo, Chad | |
| 5 | 195.23 miles (314.19 km) SSW | Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD) | Abou-Deia, Chad | |
| 6 | 198.01 miles (318.67 km) S | Am Timan Airport (AMC) | Am Timan, Chad | |
| 7 | 215.68 miles (347.10 km) SSW | Zakouma Airport (AKM) | Zakouma, Chad | |
| 8 | 273.24 miles (439.73 km) WSW | Bokoro Airport (BKR) | Bokoro, Chad | |
| 9 | 274.71 miles (442.10 km) SW | Melfi Airport (MEF) | Melfi, Chad | |
| 10 | 279.66 miles (450.06 km) SSE | Birao Airport (IRO) | Birao, Central African Republic | |
| 11 | 300.66 miles (483.87 km) SSE | Gordil Airport (GDI) | Gordil, Central African Republic | |
| 12 | 301.13 miles (484.63 km) E | El Fashir Airport (ELF) | El Fasher, Sudan | |
| 13 | 303.33 miles (488.16 km) ESE | Nyala Airport (UYL) | Nyala, South Darfur, Sudan | |
| 14 | 303.88 miles (489.04 km) NNW | Faya-Largeau Airport (FYT) | Faya-Largeau, Chad | |
| 15 | 317.01 miles (510.17 km) S | Gordil Airport (GDA) | Gounda, Central African Republic | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,166.85 miles (19,580.60 km) SSE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 12,011.56 miles (19,330.68 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,986.06 miles (19,289.65 km) SSW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,942.57 miles (19,219.66 km) WSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,926.76 miles (19,194.22 km) S | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,911.53 miles (19,169.70 km) WSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,874.65 miles (19,110.35 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 8 | 11,860.29 miles (19,087.23 km) WSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,763.27 miles (18,931.11 km) WSW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,752.34 miles (18,913.50 km) WSW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,748.11 miles (18,906.71 km) E | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 12 | 11,742.24 miles (18,897.26 km) E | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,734.19 miles (18,884.31 km) W | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,731.64 miles (18,880.20 km) E | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 15 | 11,662.54 miles (18,769.00 km) E | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.03 miles (14.53 km) WNW | Shafter Airport (MIT) | Shafter, California, United States | |
| 2 | 40.54 miles (65.25 km) ESE | Tehachapi Municipal Airport (TSP) | Tehachapi, California, United States | |
| 3 | 41.17 miles (66.25 km) N | Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield (PTV) | Porterville, California, United States | |
| 4 | 52.16 miles (83.95 km) NNW | Mefford Field (TLR) | Tulare, California, United States | |
| 5 | 55.15 miles (88.76 km) NNW | Corcoran Airport (CRO) | Corcoran, California, United States | |
| 6 | 57.30 miles (92.22 km) ESE | Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV) | Mojave, California, United States | |
| 7 | 63.94 miles (102.90 km) NNW | Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) | Visalia, California, United States | |
| 8 | 67.40 miles (108.46 km) SE | General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF) | Lancaster, California, United States | |
| 9 | 70.78 miles (113.91 km) ENE | Inyokern Airport (IYK) | Inyokern, California, United States | |
| 10 | 75.10 miles (120.86 km) S | Santa Paula Airport (SZP) | Santa Paula, California, United States | |
| 11 | 75.70 miles (121.83 km) ESE | Edwards Air Force Base (EDW) | Edwards, California, United States | |
| 12 | 78.24 miles (125.92 km) SE | Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) | Palmdale, California, United States | |
| 13 | 79.78 miles (128.40 km) NW | Naval Air Station Lemoore (NLC) | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| 14 | 81.12 miles (130.56 km) SW | Santa Ynez Airport (SQA) | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| 15 | 82.54 miles (132.84 km) SSW | Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,406.21 miles (18,356.46 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,381.41 miles (18,316.56 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,379.48 miles (18,313.46 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,343.70 miles (18,255.87 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,337.60 miles (18,246.05 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,219.27 miles (18,055.61 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,193.16 miles (18,013.60 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,158.78 miles (17,958.27 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,046.40 miles (17,777.41 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,041.34 miles (17,769.27 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,029.39 miles (17,750.04 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,023.43 miles (17,740.45 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,016.65 miles (17,729.53 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,996.78 miles (17,697.57 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,990.34 miles (17,687.19 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |