Nonstop flight route between Bakersfield, California, United States and Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Meadows Field (BFL), Bakersfield, California, United States and Augsburg Airport (AGB), Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,877 miles (or 9,457 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 Meadows Field and Augsburg 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 Meadows Field and Augsburg Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Meadows Field (BFL):

• Aviation has been linked to Kern County almost as long as the existence of the industry.
• The closest airport to Meadows Field (BFL) is Shafter Airport (MIT), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) WNW of BFL.
• In addition to being known as "Meadows Field", another name for BFL is "Kern County Airport No. 1".
• Meadows Field (BFL) has 2 runways.
• 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.
• With the development of commercial air service Bakersfield needed a purpose-built commercial airport.
• Kern County Air Terminal has three open air gates, and is currently closed.
• The terminal previously had an onsite motel, "Skyway Inn," and a restaurant, "Skyway Steakhouse".
• After the war Meadows Field would return to its role as a commercial airport.
• 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.
• Initial response was favorable.

Facts about Augsburg Airport (AGB):

• The furthest airport from Augsburg Airport (AGB) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,961 miles (19,249 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• In addition to being known as "Augsburg Airport", another name for AGB is "Flughafen Augsburg".
• The airport was opened in 1968 after it's predecessor in the southern suburb Haunstetten had to be closed due to the construction of the new University of Augsburg on the airfield compound.
• After 2005 passenger traffic was relocated to Munich Airport, leaving the Augsburg region without a passenger airport within close reach.
• The closest airport to Augsburg Airport (AGB) is Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) SE of AGB.