Nonstop flight route between Leonardtown, Maryland, United States and Bakersfield, California, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between St. Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW), Leonardtown, Maryland, United States and Meadows Field (BFL), Bakersfield, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,337 miles (or 3,761 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 St. Mary's County Regional Airport and Meadows Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about St. Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW):

• The closest airport to St. Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW) is Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) ESE of LTW.
• St. Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of St. Mary's County Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 142 feet, planes can take off or land at St. Mary's County Regional 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 airport houses small aircraft such as Pipers, gliders, and Cessnas.
• In addition to being known as "St. Mary's County Regional Airport", other names for LTW include "Capt. Walter Francis Duke Regional Airport", "none" and "2W6".
• The furthest airport from St. Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,720 miles (18,862 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.

Facts about Meadows Field (BFL):

• The terminal previously had an onsite motel, "Skyway Inn," and a restaurant, "Skyway Steakhouse".
• United Airlines served Meadows Field from 1946 until 1979–80 and again for three years starting around 1984.
• 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".
• Between May 1 and July 12, 1944, the 427th Night Fighter Squadron trained at Meadows Field.
• The main runway, 12L-30R, is the longest in the San Joaquin Valley.
• The closest airport to Meadows Field (BFL) is Shafter Airport (MIT), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) WNW of BFL.
• Aviation has been linked to Kern County almost as long as the existence of the industry.
• With the end of the war, the base was declared excess to requirements and returned to civil control.
• 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.