Nonstop flight route between Bakersfield, California, United States and Horn Island, Queensland, Australia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Meadows Field (BFL), Bakersfield, California, United States and Horn Island Airport (HID), Horn Island, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,125 miles (or 11,466 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 Horn Island 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 Horn Island 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):

• 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 late 1943 the United States Army Air Forces acquired usage rights to Meadows Field.
• 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.
• All current airline flights from Meadows Field are on regional jets or turbo-props.
• In the early 2000s, the county started an initiative to address the problems in air service.
• The closest airport to Meadows Field (BFL) is Shafter Airport (MIT), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) WNW of BFL.
• With the end of the war, the base was declared excess to requirements and returned to civil control.
• 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.
• Meadows Field (BFL) has 2 runways.
• Kern County has planned several improvements to the airport over the next 20 years, all of which are based on future demand.

Facts about Horn Island Airport (HID):

• The furthest airport from Horn Island Airport (HID) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,497 miles (18,503 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
• The closest airport to Horn Island Airport (HID) is Kubin Airport (KUG), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) N of HID.
• Horn Island Airport (HID) has 2 runways.
• Because of Horn Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 43 feet, planes can take off or land at Horn Island 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.