Nonstop flight route between Georgetown, Cayman Islands and Bakersfield, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Owen Roberts International Airport (GCM), Georgetown, Cayman Islands and Meadows Field (BFL), Bakersfield, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,547 miles (or 4,099 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 Owen Roberts 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 Owen Roberts 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: | GCM / MWCR |
Airport Name: | Owen Roberts International Airport |
Location: | Georgetown, Cayman Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 19°17'33"N by 81°21'33"W |
Operator/Owner: | Cayman Islands Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 8 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GCM |
More Information: | GCM 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 Owen Roberts International Airport (GCM):
- In 2007, the Cayman Islands Government announced plans to expand and upgrade the existing airport.
- Additional renovations completed in 2012 include refurbishing the departure hall interior and livening up the passport control and customs hall with aquatic paintings and use of an aggressive digital advertising campaign in the baggage claim area.
- The furthest airport from Owen Roberts International Airport (GCM) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,931 miles (19,202 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Owen Roberts International Airport's relatively low elevation of 8 feet, planes can take off or land at Owen Roberts International 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.
- Owen Roberts International Airport (GCM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Owen Roberts International Airport (GCM) is Edward Bodden Airfield - Little Cayman (LYB), which is located 87 miles (140 kilometers) ENE of GCM.
Facts about Meadows Field (BFL):
- The main runway, 12L-30R, is the longest in the San Joaquin Valley.
- In December 1944 the 481st NFOTG was inactivated as part of an AAF reorganization.
- 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.
- Public transportation to the airport is provided exclusively by Golden Empire Transit.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Meadows Field", another name for BFL is "Kern County Airport No. 1".
- Meadows Field (BFL) has 2 runways.
- Service was expensive compared to nearby airports, and normally ran during inconvenient times.
- 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.
- Federal Aviation Administration records show 141,847 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 103,067 enplanements in 2009, and 111,699 in 2010.
- Initial response was favorable.
- Meadows Field covers 1,357 acres at an elevation of 510 feet above mean sea level.