Nonstop flight route between Mitzpe Ramon, Israel and Bakersfield, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mitzpe Ramon Airport (MIP), Mitzpe Ramon, Israel and Meadows Field (BFL), Bakersfield, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,565 miles (or 12,175 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 Mitzpe Ramon 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 Mitzpe Ramon 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: | MIP / LLMR |
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Location: | Mitzpe Ramon, Israel |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°39'7"N by 34°48'24"E |
Area Served: | Mitzpe Ramon, Israel |
View all routes: | Routes from MIP |
More Information: | MIP 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 Mitzpe Ramon Airport (MIP):
- The furthest airport from Mitzpe Ramon Airport (MIP) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,753 miles (18,914 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Mitzpe Ramon Airport", another name for MIP is "מִנְחָת מִצְפֵּה רָמוֹן".
- The closest airport to Mitzpe Ramon Airport (MIP) is Ein Yahav Airfield (EIY), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) E of MIP.
Facts about Meadows Field (BFL):
- 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 main runway, 12L-30R, is the longest in the San Joaquin Valley.
- The terminal previously had an onsite motel, "Skyway Inn," and a restaurant, "Skyway Steakhouse".
- In December 1944 the 481st NFOTG was inactivated as part of an AAF reorganization.
- The airport saw increased air service during the 1950s and 1960s.
- In late 1943 the United States Army Air Forces acquired usage rights to Meadows Field.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Meadows Field", another name for BFL is "Kern County Airport No. 1".
- After the war Meadows Field would return to its role as a commercial airport.