Nonstop flight route between Newport, Vermont, United States and Bakersfield, California, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Newport State Airport (EFK), Newport, Vermont, United States and Meadows Field (BFL), Bakersfield, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,520 miles (or 4,056 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 Newport State 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 Newport State 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 Newport State Airport (EFK):

• Newport State Airport (EFK) has 2 runways.
• Because of Newport State Airport's relatively low elevation of 930 feet, planes can take off or land at Newport State 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.
• On January 9, 2012 the state announced its intention to seek Federal approval for an expansion.
• The furthest airport from Newport State Airport (EFK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,585 miles (18,645 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The closest airport to Newport State Airport (EFK) is Caledonia County Airport (LLX), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) SSE of EFK.

Facts about Meadows Field (BFL):

• The closest airport to Meadows Field (BFL) is Shafter Airport (MIT), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) WNW of BFL.
• Service was expensive compared to nearby airports, and normally ran during inconvenient times.
• 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.
• Meadows Field (BFL) has 2 runways.
• In December 1944 the 481st NFOTG was inactivated as part of an AAF reorganization.
• Airport diagrams for 1955 and 1965
• Although the International Terminal is currently closed, when the terminal was open there was no airport transportation between it and the Domestic Terminal.
• In addition to being known as "Meadows Field", another name for BFL is "Kern County Airport No. 1".
• 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.