Nonstop flight route between Luau, Moxico, Angola and Bakersfield, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Villa Teixeira de Sousa Airport (UAL), Luau, Moxico, Angola and Meadows Field (BFL), Bakersfield, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,472 miles (or 15,244 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 Villa Teixeira de Sousa 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 Villa Teixeira de Sousa 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: | UAL / FNUA | 
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| Location: | Luau, Moxico, Angola | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°42'54"S by 22°13'49"E | 
| Area Served: | Luau | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 3609 feet (1,100 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from UAL | 
| More Information: | UAL Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BFL / KBFL | 
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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 Villa Teixeira de Sousa Airport (UAL):
- In addition to being known as "Villa Teixeira de Sousa Airport", another name for UAL is "Villa Teixeira de Sousa Airport (Luau)".
 - The closest airport to Villa Teixeira de Sousa Airport (UAL) is Cazombo Airport (CAV), which is located 94 miles (151 kilometers) SSE of UAL.
 - Villa Teixeira de Sousa Airport (UAL) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Villa Teixeira de Sousa Airport (UAL) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,833 miles (19,043 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
 
Facts about Meadows Field (BFL):
- In addition to being known as "Meadows Field", another name for BFL is "Kern County Airport No. 1".
 - 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.
 - The airport is located at the intersection of Merle Haggard Drive and Airport Drive, in Oildale.
 - 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.
 - The closest airport to Meadows Field (BFL) is Shafter Airport (MIT), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) WNW of BFL.
 - In December 1944 the 481st NFOTG was inactivated as part of an AAF reorganization.
 - Initial response was favorable.
 
