Nonstop flight route between Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States and Bakersfield, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(43°46'15"N by 88°29'17"W)
Arrival Airport:
(35°26'2"N by 119°3'28"W)
Distance from FLD to BFL:
1,714.65 miles (2,759.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fond du Lac County Airport (FLD), Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States and Meadows Field (BFL), Bakersfield, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,715 miles (or 2,759 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 Fond du Lac County 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: | FLD / KFLD |
| Airport Name: | Fond du Lac County Airport |
| Location: | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°46'15"N by 88°29'17"W |
| Area Served: | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin |
| Operator/Owner: | Fond du Lac County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 808 feet (246 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FLD |
| More Information: | FLD 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 Fond du Lac County Airport (FLD):
- Fond du Lac County Airport (FLD) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Fond du Lac County Airport (FLD) is Wittman Regional Airport (OSH), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NNW of FLD.
- Because of Fond du Lac County Airport's relatively low elevation of 808 feet, planes can take off or land at Fond du Lac County 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 furthest airport from Fond du Lac County Airport (FLD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,004 miles (17,709 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Meadows Field", another name for BFL is "Kern County Airport No. 1".
- Meadows Field (BFL) has 2 runways.
- Between May 1 and July 12, 1944, the 427th Night Fighter Squadron trained at Meadows Field.
- The airport is located at the intersection of Merle Haggard Drive and Airport Drive, in Oildale.
- In the early 2000s, the county started an initiative to address the problems in air service.
- 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.
- Bakersfield then had two airfields.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.13 miles (24.35 km) NNW | Wittman Regional Airport (OSH) | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States |     |
| 2 | 26.15 miles (42.08 km) SSW | Dodge County Airport (UNU) | Juneau, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 3 | 30.11 miles (48.46 km) SE | West Bend Municipal Airport (ETB) | West Bend, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 4 | 31.77 miles (51.12 km) E | Sheboygan County Memorial Airport (SBM) | Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 5 | 33.68 miles (54.20 km) N | Outagamie County Regional Airport (ATW) | Greenville, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 6 | 47.18 miles (75.92 km) ENE | Manitowoc County Airport (MTW) | Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 7 | 51.02 miles (82.11 km) SSE | Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport (MWC) | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 8 | 51.99 miles (83.67 km) SSE | Waukesha County Airport (UES) | Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 9 | 52.42 miles (84.35 km) NNE | Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB) | Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 10 | 59.42 miles (95.63 km) NNW | Clintonville Municipal Airport (CLI) | Clintonville, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 11 | 60.97 miles (98.12 km) SW | Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 12 | 64.22 miles (103.35 km) SSE | General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field (MKE) | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 13 | 74.34 miles (119.64 km) NW | Stevens Point Municipal Airport (STE) | Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 14 | 77.60 miles (124.88 km) SSE | John H. Batten Airport (RAC) | Racine, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 15 | 78.44 miles (126.23 km) WNW | South Wood County Airport (ISW) | Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,004.10 miles (17,709.33 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,980.32 miles (17,671.07 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,968.25 miles (17,651.64 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,954.90 miles (17,630.16 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,913.69 miles (17,563.84 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,903.58 miles (17,547.56 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,891.89 miles (17,528.75 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,881.18 miles (17,511.52 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,874.44 miles (17,500.68 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,848.66 miles (17,459.18 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,791.64 miles (17,367.42 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,755.31 miles (17,308.95 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,754.35 miles (17,307.40 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,741.18 miles (17,286.22 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,689.22 miles (17,202.59 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 | |