Nonstop flight route between Djambala, Republic of Congo and Bakersfield, California, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Djambala Airport (DJM), Djambala, Republic of Congo and Meadows Field (BFL), Bakersfield, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,712 miles (or 14,021 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 Djambala 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 Djambala 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 Djambala Airport (DJM):

• The closest airport to Djambala Airport (DJM) is Lague Airport (LCO), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) WNW of DJM.
• The furthest airport from Djambala Airport (DJM) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,890 miles (19,135 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.

Facts about Meadows Field (BFL):

• 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.
• Between May 1 and July 12, 1944, the 427th Night Fighter Squadron trained at Meadows Field.
• Meadows Field (BFL) has 2 runways.
• In December 1944 the 481st NFOTG was inactivated as part of an AAF reorganization.
• Initial response was favorable.
• Public transportation to the airport is provided exclusively by Golden Empire Transit.
• The terminal was constructed in 1957, and originally served all domestic flights.
• 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.
• 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.