Nonstop flight route between Haskovo, Bulgaria and Bakersfield, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Haskovo Malevo Airport (HKV), Haskovo, Bulgaria and Meadows Field (BFL), Bakersfield, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,640 miles (or 10,686 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 Haskovo Malevo 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 Haskovo Malevo 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: | HKV / LBHS |
Airport Name: | Haskovo Malevo Airport |
Location: | Haskovo, Bulgaria |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°58'33"N by 25°35'22"E |
Airport Type: | Civil/Military |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HKV |
More Information: | HKV 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 Haskovo Malevo Airport (HKV):
- Haskovo Malevo Airport (HKV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Haskovo Malevo Airport (HKV) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,317 miles (18,213 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Haskovo Malevo Airport (HKV) is Stara Zagora Airport (SZR), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) N of HKV.
Facts about Meadows Field (BFL):
- The airport saw increased air service during the 1950s and 1960s.
- The closest airport to Meadows Field (BFL) is Shafter Airport (MIT), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) WNW of BFL.
- The terminal previously had an onsite motel, "Skyway Inn," and a restaurant, "Skyway Steakhouse".
- The main runway, 12L-30R, is the longest in the San Joaquin Valley.
- With the development of commercial air service Bakersfield needed a purpose-built commercial airport.
- 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.
- 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.
- Between May 1 and July 12, 1944, the 427th Night Fighter Squadron trained at Meadows Field.