Nonstop flight route between Kashechewan, Ontario, Canada and Bakersfield, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kashechewan Airport (ZKE), Kashechewan, Ontario, Canada and Meadows Field (BFL), Bakersfield, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,161 miles (or 3,477 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 Kashechewan Airport and Meadows Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZKE / CZKE |
| Airport Name: | Kashechewan Airport |
| Location: | Kashechewan, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°16'56"N by 81°40'40"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Ontario |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 35 feet (11 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZKE |
| More Information: | ZKE 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 Kashechewan Airport (ZKE):
- Because of Kashechewan Airport's relatively low elevation of 35 feet, planes can take off or land at Kashechewan 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.
- Kashechewan Airport (ZKE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kashechewan Airport (ZKE) is Fort Albany Airport (YFA), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) S of ZKE.
- The furthest airport from Kashechewan Airport (ZKE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,920 miles (17,575 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Meadows Field (BFL):
- In addition to being known as "Meadows Field", another name for BFL is "Kern County Airport No. 1".
- All current airline flights from Meadows Field are on regional jets or turbo-props.
- Service was expensive compared to nearby airports, and normally ran during inconvenient times.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 (BFL) has 2 runways.
- The airport is located at the intersection of Merle Haggard Drive and Airport Drive, in Oildale.
- The terminal was constructed in 1957, and originally served all domestic flights.
