Nonstop flight route between Pisco, Peru and Bakersfield, California, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO), Pisco, Peru and Meadows Field (BFL), Bakersfield, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,403 miles (or 7,086 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 Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International 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 Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport and Meadows Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO):

• The furthest airport from Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) is Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (REP), which is nearly antipodal to Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (meaning Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport), and is located 12,414 miles (19,978 kilometers) away in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
• Because of Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International 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 closest airport to Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) is Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC), which is located 114 miles (183 kilometers) SE of PIO.
• Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Meadows Field (BFL):

• With the end of the war, the base was declared excess to requirements and returned to civil control.
• 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.
• The terminal was constructed in 1957, and originally served all domestic flights.
• Airport diagrams for 1955 and 1965
• Meadows Field (BFL) has 2 runways.
• In addition to being known as "Meadows Field", another name for BFL is "Kern County Airport No. 1".
• 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.
• 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.
• Federal Aviation Administration records show 141,847 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 103,067 enplanements in 2009, and 111,699 in 2010.
• The airport is located at the intersection of Merle Haggard Drive and Airport Drive, in Oildale.