Nonstop flight route between Palma de Mallorca, Spain and Bakersfield, California, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI), Palma de Mallorca, Spain and Meadows Field (BFL), Bakersfield, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,067 miles (or 9,764 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 Palma de Mallorca 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 Palma de Mallorca 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 Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI):

• The history of Palma de Mallorca airport began in the 1920s, when seaplanes were used for postal services to the other Balearic Islands.
• Palma de Mallorca Airport occupies an area of 6.3 km2.
• Palma de Mallorca Airport handled 22,768,082 passengers last year.
• Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) has 2 runways.
• The largest of the Modules located in the east.
• In addition to being known as "Palma de Mallorca Airport", another name for PMI is "Aeroport de Palma de Mallorca Aeropuerto de Palma de Mallorca".
• The closest airport to Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) is Menorca Airport (MAH), which is located 82 miles (131 kilometers) ENE of PMI.
• The furthest airport from Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is nearly antipodal to Palma de Mallorca Airport (meaning Palma de Mallorca Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gisborne Airport), and is located 12,174 miles (19,593 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
• Because of Palma de Mallorca Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Palma de Mallorca 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.
• After reaching 1 million passengers for the first time in 1962, in 1965, a new terminal was constructed, and air navigation services were completed at the end of the following year.

Facts about Meadows Field (BFL):

• The terminal was constructed in 1957, and originally served all domestic flights.
• The closest airport to Meadows Field (BFL) is Shafter Airport (MIT), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) WNW of BFL.
• 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.
• 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 airport is located at the intersection of Merle Haggard Drive and Airport Drive, in Oildale.
• Initial response was favorable.
• In addition to being known as "Meadows Field", another name for BFL is "Kern County Airport No. 1".
• Meadows Field (BFL) has 2 runways.