Nonstop flight route between Dushanbe, Tajikistan and Bakersfield, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dushanbe International Airport (DYU), Dushanbe, Tajikistan and Meadows Field (BFL), Bakersfield, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,301 miles (or 11,750 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 Dushanbe 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 Dushanbe 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:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DYU / UTDD |
Airport Name: | Dushanbe International Airport |
Location: | Dushanbe, Tajikistan |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°32'5"N by 68°49'5"E |
Area Served: | Dushanbe |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Tajikistan |
Airport Type: | Joint (Civil and Military) |
Elevation: | 2575 feet (785 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DYU |
More Information: | DYU 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 Dushanbe International Airport (DYU):
- Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) currently has only 1 runway.
- To bring the Dushanbe airport up to international air traffic standards, an extension project has been launched to raise the overall space of the international terminal to 11,000 m² with a capacity of 5,000 passengers per hour.
- In 1924 the first airport was built in the country, in the city of currently known as Dushanbe.
- The furthest airport from Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,645 miles (18,740 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) is Khwahan Airport (KWH), which is located 87 miles (141 kilometers) ESE of DYU.
Facts about Meadows Field (BFL):
- The airport saw increased air service during the 1950s and 1960s.
- 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.
- The terminal was constructed in 1957, and originally served all domestic flights.
- Meadows Field (BFL) has 2 runways.
- In September 1939 war broke out in Europe, prompting Congress to appropriate $40 million for Development of Landing Areas for National Defense.
- In late 1943 the United States Army Air Forces acquired usage rights to Meadows Field.
- 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 domestic terminal was constructed in anticipation of future expansion.
- 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.