Nonstop flight route between Franklin, Virginia, United States and Bakersfield, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(36°41'53"N by 76°54'14"W)
Arrival Airport:
(35°26'2"N by 119°3'28"W)
Distance from FKN to BFL:
2,336.81 miles (3,760.73 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Franklin Municipal Airport (FKN), Franklin, Virginia, United States and Meadows Field (BFL), Bakersfield, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,337 miles (or 3,761 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 relatively short distance between Franklin Municipal Airport and Meadows Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FKN / KFKN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Franklin, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°41'53"N by 76°54'14"W |
| Area Served: | Franklin, Virginia |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Franklin |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 41 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FKN |
| More Information: | FKN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BFL / KBFL |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Franklin Municipal Airport (FKN):
- Because of Franklin Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 41 feet, planes can take off or land at Franklin Municipal 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 Franklin Municipal Airport (FKN) is Naval Station Norfolk (NGU), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) ENE of FKN.
- In addition to being known as "Franklin Municipal Airport", another name for FKN is "John Beverly Rose Field".
- Franklin Municipal Airport (FKN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Franklin Municipal Airport (FKN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,734 miles (18,884 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Meadows Field (BFL):
- In late 1943 the United States Army Air Forces acquired usage rights to Meadows Field.
- 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.
- Airport diagrams for 1955 and 1965
- Kern County Air Terminal has three open air gates, and is currently closed.
- Public transportation to the airport is provided exclusively by Golden Empire Transit.
- Meadows Field (BFL) has 2 runways.
- Meadows Field covers 1,357 acres at an elevation of 510 feet above mean sea level.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.85 miles (59.31 km) ENE | Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) | Norfolk, Virginia, United States |     |
| 2 | 37.60 miles (60.51 km) NE | Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) | Newport News, Virginia, United States | |
| 3 | 40.10 miles (64.53 km) NE | Langley Field (LFI) | Hampton, Virginia, United States | |
| 4 | 41.19 miles (66.29 km) ENE | Norfolk International Airport (ORF) | Norfolk, Virginia (near Virginia Beach and Williamsburg), United States | |
| 5 | 48.14 miles (77.47 km) WSW | Halifax County Airport (RZZ) | Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 48.93 miles (78.74 km) E | Naval Air Station Oceana (NTU) | Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States | |
| 7 | 49.96 miles (80.40 km) SSE | Northeastern Regional Airport (EDE) | Edenton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 50.56 miles (81.36 km) SE | Elizabeth City Regional Airport (ECG) | Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 60.27 miles (97.00 km) NNW | Richmond International Airport (RIC) | Richmond, Virginia, United States | |
| 10 | 63.50 miles (102.19 km) WNW | Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport (BKT) | Blackstone, Virginia, United States | |
| 11 | 69.16 miles (111.31 km) ESE | Pine Island Airport (DUF) | Corolla, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 78.19 miles (125.83 km) SSW | Pitt–Greenville Airport (PGV) | Greenville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 80.07 miles (128.85 km) SW | Rocky Mount–Wilson Regional Airport (RWI) | Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 83.12 miles (133.77 km) SE | First Flight Airport (FFA) | Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 86.16 miles (138.67 km) SE | Dare County Regional Airport (MEO) | Manteo, North Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,734.07 miles (18,884.11 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,712.19 miles (18,848.90 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,689.71 miles (18,812.72 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,684.55 miles (18,804.42 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,657.32 miles (18,760.58 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,642.49 miles (18,736.72 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,633.03 miles (18,721.50 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,619.31 miles (18,699.41 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,604.51 miles (18,675.60 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,590.04 miles (18,652.31 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,570.02 miles (18,620.09 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,536.24 miles (18,565.73 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,527.17 miles (18,551.14 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,518.52 miles (18,537.21 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,468.55 miles (18,456.79 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.03 miles (14.53 km) WNW | Shafter Airport (MIT) | Shafter, California, United States | |
| 2 | 40.54 miles (65.25 km) ESE | Tehachapi Municipal Airport (TSP) | Tehachapi, California, United States | |
| 3 | 41.17 miles (66.25 km) N | Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield (PTV) | Porterville, California, United States | |
| 4 | 52.16 miles (83.95 km) NNW | Mefford Field (TLR) | Tulare, California, United States | |
| 5 | 55.15 miles (88.76 km) NNW | Corcoran Airport (CRO) | Corcoran, California, United States | |
| 6 | 57.30 miles (92.22 km) ESE | Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV) | Mojave, California, United States | |
| 7 | 63.94 miles (102.90 km) NNW | Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) | Visalia, California, United States | |
| 8 | 67.40 miles (108.46 km) SE | General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF) | Lancaster, California, United States | |
| 9 | 70.78 miles (113.91 km) ENE | Inyokern Airport (IYK) | Inyokern, California, United States | |
| 10 | 75.10 miles (120.86 km) S | Santa Paula Airport (SZP) | Santa Paula, California, United States | |
| 11 | 75.70 miles (121.83 km) ESE | Edwards Air Force Base (EDW) | Edwards, California, United States | |
| 12 | 78.24 miles (125.92 km) SE | Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) | Palmdale, California, United States | |
| 13 | 79.78 miles (128.40 km) NW | Naval Air Station Lemoore (NLC) | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| 14 | 81.12 miles (130.56 km) SW | Santa Ynez Airport (SQA) | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| 15 | 82.54 miles (132.84 km) SSW | Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,406.21 miles (18,356.46 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,381.41 miles (18,316.56 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,379.48 miles (18,313.46 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,343.70 miles (18,255.87 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,337.60 miles (18,246.05 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,219.27 miles (18,055.61 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,193.16 miles (18,013.60 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,158.78 miles (17,958.27 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,046.40 miles (17,777.41 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,041.34 miles (17,769.27 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,029.39 miles (17,750.04 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,023.43 miles (17,740.45 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,016.65 miles (17,729.53 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,996.78 miles (17,697.57 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,990.34 miles (17,687.19 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |