Nonstop flight route between Bakersfield, California, United States and Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Meadows Field (BFL), Bakersfield, California, United States and Dunedin International Airport (DUD), Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,136 miles (or 11,484 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 Dunedin International 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 Dunedin International 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):

• United Airlines served Meadows Field from 1946 until 1979–80 and again for three years starting around 1984.
• 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 closest airport to Meadows Field (BFL) is Shafter Airport (MIT), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) WNW of BFL.
• Meadows Field (BFL) has 2 runways.
• Other facilities are planned to expand with these future changes to the terminal.
• Passenger and baggage handling at Meadows Field is provided solely by DAL Global Services.
• In addition to being known as "Meadows Field", another name for BFL is "Kern County Airport No. 1".
• The terminal was constructed in 1957, and originally served all domestic flights.
• 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.
• In September 1939 war broke out in Europe, prompting Congress to appropriate $40 million for Development of Landing Areas for National Defense.

Facts about Dunedin International Airport (DUD):

• Mainland Air is based at the airport, and operates scenic, charter and ambulance flights.
• Dunedin International Airport (DUD) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Dunedin International Airport's relatively low elevation of 4 feet, planes can take off or land at Dunedin International Airport 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 Dunedin International Airport (DUD) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is nearly antipodal to Dunedin International Airport (meaning Dunedin International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A Coruña Airport), and is located 12,242 miles (19,702 kilometers) away in A Coruña, Spain.
• The closest airport to Dunedin International Airport (DUD) is Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR), which is located 64 miles (102 kilometers) NW of DUD.
• Airport shuttle vans, seating around 12 people cost about $30 per person for airport to door or door to airport service.
• A Lounge is available for Club members and Air NZ Gold/Gold Elite and Star Alliance Gold Frequent Flyers.