Nonstop flight route between Fagernes, Norway and Bakersfield, California, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Fagernes Airport, Leirin (VDB), Fagernes, Norway and Meadows Field (BFL), Bakersfield, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,168 miles (or 8,317 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 Fagernes Airport, Leirin 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 Fagernes Airport, Leirin and Meadows Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Arrival Airport Information:

Facts about Fagernes Airport, Leirin (VDB):

• Plans for an airport at Fagernes were initiated in 1975, and approved by the Norwegian Parliament in 1984, along with three other regional airports, at Rørvik, Mosjøen and Førde Airport, Bringeland.
• From 1 April 2003, the contract was taken over by Coast Air, who put Jetstream 31 aircraft into use.
• The closest airport to Fagernes Airport, Leirin (VDB) is Gol Airport, Klanten (GLL), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) SSW of VDB.
• The furthest airport from Fagernes Airport, Leirin (VDB) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,225 miles (18,064 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• In addition to being known as "Fagernes Airport, Leirin", another name for VDB is "Fagernes lufthavn, Leirin".
• By 1988, building costs had increased from NOK 88 to 131 million.
• Fagernes Airport, Leirin handled 7,661 passengers last year.

Facts about Meadows Field (BFL):

• The domestic terminal was constructed in anticipation of future expansion.
• 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.
• With the development of commercial air service Bakersfield needed a purpose-built commercial airport.
• In late 1943 the United States Army Air Forces acquired usage rights to Meadows Field.
• Passenger and baggage handling at Meadows Field is provided solely by DAL Global Services.
• 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.
• Meadows Field (BFL) has 2 runways.
• 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.
• Meadows Field covers 1,357 acres at an elevation of 510 feet above mean sea level.
• In addition to being known as "Meadows Field", another name for BFL is "Kern County Airport No. 1".