Nonstop flight route between Bakersfield, California, United States and Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Meadows Field (BFL), Bakersfield, California, United States and Detroit Lakes Airport (DTL), Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,432 miles (or 2,304 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 relatively short distance between Meadows Field and Detroit Lakes Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DTL / KDTL |
Airport Name: | Detroit Lakes Airport |
Location: | Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°49'31"N by 95°53'4"W |
Area Served: | Detroit Lakes, Minnesota |
Operator/Owner: | City of Detroit Lakes |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1414 feet (431 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from DTL |
More Information: | DTL Maps & Info |
Facts about Meadows Field (BFL):
- Bakersfield then had two airfields.
- Meadows Field (BFL) has 2 runways.
- All current airline flights from Meadows Field are on regional jets or turbo-props.
- The airport is located at the intersection of Merle Haggard Drive and Airport Drive, in Oildale.
- Between May 1 and July 12, 1944, the 427th Night Fighter Squadron trained at Meadows Field.
- The closest airport to Meadows Field (BFL) is Shafter Airport (MIT), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) WNW of BFL.
- Federal Aviation Administration records show 141,847 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 103,067 enplanements in 2009, and 111,699 in 2010.
- 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 furthest airport from Meadows Field (BFL) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,406 miles (18,356 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- In addition to being known as "Meadows Field", another name for BFL is "Kern County Airport No. 1".
- Meadows Field covers 1,357 acres at an elevation of 510 feet above mean sea level.
Facts about Detroit Lakes Airport (DTL):
- Detroit Lakes Airport (DTL) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Detroit Lakes Airport (DTL) is Fergus Falls Municipal Airport (FFM), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) SSW of DTL.
- The furthest airport from Detroit Lakes Airport (DTL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,596 miles (17,052 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.