Nonstop flight route between Batna, Algeria and Bakersfield, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ), Batna, Algeria and Meadows Field (BFL), Bakersfield, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,393 miles (or 10,288 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 Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport and Meadows Field, 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 Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport and Meadows Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BLJ / DABT |
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Location: | Batna, Algeria |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°45'6"N by 6°18'33"E |
Area Served: | Batna |
Operator/Owner: | EGSA Alger |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3445 feet (1,050 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BLJ |
More Information: | BLJ Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ):
- In addition to being known as "Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport", other names for BLJ include "Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (Batna)" and "Aeroport de Batna Mostépha Ben Boulaid".
- Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is located 11,936 miles (19,210 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ) is Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport (CZL), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) NNE of BLJ.
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.
- With the development of commercial air service Bakersfield needed a purpose-built commercial airport.
- Meadows Field (BFL) has 2 runways.
- Initial response was favorable.
- The Domestic Terminal provides fee parking for both short term, and long term parking.
- In addition to being known as "Meadows Field", another name for BFL is "Kern County Airport No. 1".
- 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.
- With the end of the war, the base was declared excess to requirements and returned to civil control.