Nonstop flight route between Nogales, Arizona, United States and Bakersfield, California, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Nogales International Airport (OLS), Nogales, Arizona, United States and Meadows Field (BFL), Bakersfield, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 548 miles (or 883 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 Nogales International 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 Nogales International Airport (OLS):

• The closest airport to Nogales International Airport (OLS) is Nogales International Airport (NOG), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) SSW of OLS.
• Nogales International Airport (OLS) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Nogales International Airport (OLS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,554 miles (18,595 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.

Facts about Meadows Field (BFL):

• Meadows Field (BFL) has 2 runways.
• In late 1943 the United States Army Air Forces acquired usage rights to Meadows Field.
• 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.
• Service was expensive compared to nearby airports, and normally ran during inconvenient times.
• The closest airport to Meadows Field (BFL) is Shafter Airport (MIT), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) WNW of BFL.
• In addition to being known as "Meadows Field", another name for BFL is "Kern County Airport No. 1".
• Rental cars are only available at the Domestic Terminal.
• 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 December 1944 the 481st NFOTG was inactivated as part of an AAF reorganization.