Nonstop flight route between Bakersfield, California, United States and Penticton, British Columbia, Canada:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Meadows Field (BFL), Bakersfield, California, United States and Penticton Regional Airport (YYF), Penticton, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 970 miles (or 1,561 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 Penticton Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Meadows Field (BFL):

• The closest airport to Meadows Field (BFL) is Shafter Airport (MIT), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) WNW of BFL.
• 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.
• Meadows Field (BFL) has 2 runways.
• In the early 2000s, the county started an initiative to address the problems in air service.
• 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".
• Between May 1 and July 12, 1944, the 427th Night Fighter Squadron trained at Meadows Field.
• In December 1944 the 481st NFOTG was inactivated as part of an AAF reorganization.
• The terminal previously had an onsite motel, "Skyway Inn," and a restaurant, "Skyway Steakhouse".

Facts about Penticton Regional Airport (YYF):

• The airport has three scheduled flights to the Vancouver International Airport every day, with one fewer on Sunday.
• Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) currently has only 1 runway.
• Penticton Regional Airport has historically provided flights to several destinations, including Boeing Field—an international airport located in King County, Washington, that serves the Seattle and Tacoma areas—and the Kelowna International Airport.
• Penticton Regional Airport handled 80,000 passengers last year.
• The furthest airport from Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,601 miles (17,060 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• In addition to being known as "Penticton Regional Airport", another name for YYF is "Penticton Airport".
• The closest airport to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) is Kelowna International Airport (YLW), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) NNE of YYF.
• An aviation centre was constructed at the airport in 1976, which included a 12-unit motel, flight training school, and aircraft overhaul shop.
• The airport is located at 49°27′45″N 119°36′08″W / 49.46250°N 119.60222°W / 49.46250.