Nonstop flight route between Keetmanshoop, Namibia and Bakersfield, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(26°32'22"S by 18°6'41"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°26'2"N by 119°3'28"W)
Distance from KMP to BFL:
9,847.52 miles (15,848.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP), Keetmanshoop, Namibia and Meadows Field (BFL), Bakersfield, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,848 miles (or 15,848 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 Keetmanshoop 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 Keetmanshoop 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: | KMP / FYKT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Keetmanshoop, Namibia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°32'22"S by 18°6'41"E |
| Area Served: | Keetmanshoop, Namibia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3506 feet (1,069 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KMP |
| More Information: | KMP 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 Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP):
- The furthest airport from Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is nearly antipodal to Keetmanshoop Airport (meaning Keetmanshoop Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Princeville Airport), and is located 12,100 miles (19,474 kilometers) away in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) is Karasburg Airport (KAS), which is located 110 miles (177 kilometers) SSE of KMP.
- In addition to being known as "Keetmanshoop Airport", another name for KMP is "Keetmanshoop Airport".
- Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) has 2 runways.
Facts about Meadows Field (BFL):
- 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.
- Meadows Field (BFL) has 2 runways.
- Meadows Field covers 1,357 acres at an elevation of 510 feet above mean sea level.
- Public transportation to the airport is provided exclusively by Golden Empire Transit.
- In addition to being known as "Meadows Field", another name for BFL is "Kern County Airport No. 1".
- 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.
- Bakersfield then had two airfields.
- After the war Meadows Field would return to its role as a commercial airport.
- In December 1944 the 481st NFOTG was inactivated as part of an AAF reorganization.
- The closest airport to Meadows Field (BFL) is Shafter Airport (MIT), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) WNW of BFL.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 110.04 miles (177.09 km) SSE | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia |     |
| 2 | 170.50 miles (274.40 km) SW | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 3 | 177.49 miles (285.65 km) W | Lüderitz Airport (LUD) | Luderitz, Namibia | |
| 4 | 194.24 miles (312.60 km) SSE | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 5 | 194.24 miles (312.60 km) SSE | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 6 | 225.88 miles (363.52 km) SSW | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 7 | 231.91 miles (373.22 km) SE | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |
| 8 | 278.98 miles (448.98 km) NNW | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 9 | 282.99 miles (455.43 km) N | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 10 | 283.89 miles (456.88 km) N | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 11 | 288.00 miles (463.49 km) NE | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 12 | 328.28 miles (528.31 km) NW | Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) | Walvis Bay, Namibia | |
| 13 | 332.35 miles (534.87 km) ESE | Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH) | Kuruman, South Africa | |
| 14 | 343.66 miles (553.07 km) NW | Arandis Airport (ADI) | Arandis / Swakopmund, Namibia | |
| 15 | 402.59 miles (647.91 km) NE | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,100.42 miles (19,473.69 km) NNW | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,097.77 miles (19,469.43 km) NNW | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,085.19 miles (19,449.19 km) NNW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,082.97 miles (19,445.60 km) NNW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,022.50 miles (19,348.30 km) NW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,011.44 miles (19,330.49 km) NW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,002.30 miles (19,315.77 km) NW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,997.71 miles (19,308.39 km) NW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,997.71 miles (19,308.39 km) NW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,957.08 miles (19,243.00 km) NW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,955.28 miles (19,240.11 km) NW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,931.28 miles (19,201.48 km) NW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,929.74 miles (19,199.01 km) NW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,916.27 miles (19,177.33 km) NW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,893.20 miles (19,140.21 km) NW | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 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 | |