Nonstop flight route between Batumi, Georgia and Bakersfield, California, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Batumi International Airport (BUS), Batumi, Georgia and Meadows Field (BFL), Bakersfield, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,974 miles (or 11,224 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 Batumi International 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 Batumi International Airport and Meadows Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Batumi International Airport (BUS):

• Because of Batumi International Airport's relatively low elevation of 105 feet, planes can take off or land at Batumi 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 closest airport to Batumi International Airport (BUS) is David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) NE of BUS.
• The furthest airport from Batumi International Airport (BUS) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,141 miles (17,929 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
• In addition to being known as "Batumi International Airport", another name for BUS is "ბათუმის საერთაშორისო აეროპორტი".
• Batumi International Airport (BUS) currently has only 1 runway.

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.
• The terminal was constructed in 1957, and originally served all domestic flights.
• 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.
• In the early 2000s, the county started an initiative to address the problems in air service.
• Other facilities are planned to expand with these future changes to the terminal.
• Meadows Field (BFL) has 2 runways.
• With the development of commercial air service Bakersfield needed a purpose-built commercial airport.
• In addition to being known as "Meadows Field", another name for BFL is "Kern County Airport No. 1".
• 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.