Nonstop flight route between Kaluga, Russia and Bakersfield, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grabtsevo Airport (KLF), Kaluga, Russia and Meadows Field (BFL), Bakersfield, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,050 miles (or 9,737 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 Grabtsevo 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 Grabtsevo 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: | KLF / UUBC |
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Location: | Kaluga, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°32'48"N by 36°22'8"E |
Operator/Owner: | Volkswagen Rus OOO |
Airport Type: | Public / private |
Elevation: | 656 feet (200 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KLF |
More Information: | KLF 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 Grabtsevo Airport (KLF):
- The furthest airport from Grabtsevo Airport (KLF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,799 miles (17,380 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Grabtsevo Airport's relatively low elevation of 656 feet, planes can take off or land at Grabtsevo 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.
- Grabtsevo Airport (KLF) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Grabtsevo Airport", another name for KLF is "Аэропорт Грабцево".
- The closest airport to Grabtsevo Airport (KLF) is Ostafyevo International Airport (OSF), which is located 80 miles (130 kilometers) NNE of KLF.
Facts about Meadows Field (BFL):
- The main runway, 12L-30R, is the longest in the San Joaquin Valley.
- Meadows Field is a county-owned, public-use airport in Kern County, California, three miles northwest of downtown Bakersfield, California.
- 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.
- In September 1939 war broke out in Europe, prompting Congress to appropriate $40 million for Development of Landing Areas for National Defense.
- Aviation has been linked to Kern County almost as long as the existence of the industry.
- With the development of commercial air service Bakersfield needed a purpose-built commercial airport.
- The closest airport to Meadows Field (BFL) is Shafter Airport (MIT), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) WNW of BFL.
- The airport saw increased air service during the 1950s and 1960s.
- The Domestic Terminal provides fee parking for both short term, and long term parking.
- Meadows Field (BFL) has 2 runways.
- 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.