Nonstop flight route between Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil and Bakersfield, California, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Marechal Rondon International Airport (CGB), Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil and Meadows Field (BFL), Bakersfield, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,419 miles (or 8,721 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 Marechal Rondon 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 Marechal Rondon International Airport and Meadows Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

Departure Airport Information:

Arrival Airport Information:

Facts about Marechal Rondon International Airport (CGB):

• The airport is located 10 km from downtown Cuiabá.
• Because of Marechal Rondon International Airport's relatively low elevation of 617 feet, planes can take off or land at Marechal Rondon 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 Marechal Rondon International Airport (CGB) is Barra do Garças Airport (BPG), which is located 248 miles (400 kilometers) E of CGB.
• The furthest airport from Marechal Rondon International Airport (CGB) is Bagasbas Airport (DTE), which is nearly antipodal to Marechal Rondon International Airport (meaning Marechal Rondon International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Bagasbas Airport), and is located 12,316 miles (19,820 kilometers) away in Daet, Camarines Norte, Philippines.
• Marechal Rondon International Airport (CGB) currently has only 1 runway.
• Marechal Rondon International Airport handled 2,761,588 passengers last year.
• On 31 August 2009, Infraero unveiled a BRL30.9 million investiment plan to up-grade Marechal Rondon International Airport focusing on the preparations for the 2014 FIFA World Cup which will be held in Brazil, Cuiabá being one of the venue cities.
• Infraero became the operator of the airport in 1975 and in 1996 it was upgraded to international status.
• In addition to being known as "Marechal Rondon International Airport", another name for CGB is "Aeroporto Internacional Marechal Rondon".

Facts about Meadows Field (BFL):

• In the early 2000s, the county started an initiative to address the problems in air service.
• 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.
• Passenger and baggage handling at Meadows Field is provided solely by DAL Global Services.
• Rental cars are only available at the Domestic Terminal.
• Meadows Field (BFL) has 2 runways.
• With the end of the war, the base was declared excess to requirements and returned to civil control.
• The closest airport to Meadows Field (BFL) is Shafter Airport (MIT), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) WNW of 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.