Nonstop flight route between Kangiqsualujjuaq, Quebec, Canada and Bakersfield, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(58°42'41"N by 65°59'34"W)
Arrival Airport:
(35°26'2"N by 119°3'28"W)
Distance from XGR to BFL:
2,862.79 miles (4,607.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport (XGR), Kangiqsualujjuaq, Quebec, Canada and Meadows Field (BFL), Bakersfield, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,863 miles (or 4,607 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XGR / CYLU |
| Airport Name: | Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport |
| Location: | Kangiqsualujjuaq, Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°42'41"N by 65°59'34"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Administration régionale Kativik |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 217 feet (66 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XGR |
| More Information: | XGR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BFL / KBFL |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport (XGR):
- The furthest airport from Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport (XGR) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,785 miles (17,357 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport (XGR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport (XGR) is Kuujjuaq Airport (YVP), which is located 98 miles (157 kilometers) WSW of XGR.
- Because of Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport's relatively low elevation of 217 feet, planes can take off or land at Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) 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.
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.
- Kern County Air Terminal has three open air gates, and is currently closed.
- Aviation has been linked to Kern County almost as long as the existence of the industry.
- Service was expensive compared to nearby airports, and normally ran during inconvenient times.
- 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.
- Kern County has planned several improvements to the airport over the next 20 years, all of which are based on future demand.
- Meadows Field (BFL) has 2 runways.
- With the development of commercial air service Bakersfield needed a purpose-built commercial airport.
- 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".
- Airport diagrams for 1955 and 1965
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 97.71 miles (157.25 km) WSW | Kuujjuaq Airport (YVP) | Kuujjuaq, Quebec, Canada |     |
| 2 | 121.31 miles (195.22 km) E | Saglek Airport (YSV) | Saglek, Labrador, Canada | |
| 3 | 134.54 miles (216.52 km) WNW | Aupaluk Airport (YPJ) | Aupaluk, Quebec, Canada | |
| 4 | 142.31 miles (229.02 km) W | Tasiujaq Airport (YTQ) | Tasiujaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 5 | 167.76 miles (269.98 km) NW | Kangirsuk Airport (YKG) | Kangirsuk, Quebec, Canada | |
| 6 | 204.45 miles (329.03 km) NW | Quaqtaq Airport (YQC) | Quaqtaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 7 | 218.36 miles (351.41 km) SE | Nain Airport (YDP) | Nain, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 8 | 271.63 miles (437.14 km) S | Schefferville Airport (YKL) | Schefferville, Quebec, Canada | |
| 9 | 284.75 miles (458.27 km) NW | Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport (YWB) | Kangiqsujuaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 10 | 312.31 miles (502.62 km) SE | Hopedale Airport (YHO) | Hopedale, Labrador, Canada | |
| 11 | 314.28 miles (505.79 km) NNW | Kimmirut Airport (YLC) | Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 12 | 323.63 miles (520.84 km) NW | Kattiniq/Donaldson Airport (YAU) | Raglan Mines, Quebec, Canada | |
| 13 | 348.02 miles (560.09 km) SW | Fontages Airport (YFG) | Fontanges, Quebec, Canada | |
| 14 | 351.99 miles (566.47 km) SE | Postville Airport (YSO) | Postville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 15 | 358.79 miles (577.42 km) NNW | Iqaluit Airport (YFB) | Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,785.41 miles (17,357.39 km) S | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,744.89 miles (17,292.19 km) S | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,723.83 miles (17,258.29 km) S | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,706.60 miles (17,230.56 km) S | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,700.46 miles (17,220.68 km) S | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,684.73 miles (17,195.37 km) S | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,670.41 miles (17,172.32 km) SSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,638.53 miles (17,121.01 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,609.32 miles (17,074.00 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,597.84 miles (17,055.53 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,595.88 miles (17,052.37 km) S | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,593.22 miles (17,048.10 km) WSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,590.29 miles (17,043.38 km) S | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,584.83 miles (17,034.59 km) S | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,584.82 miles (17,034.57 km) WSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.03 miles (14.53 km) WNW | Shafter Airport (MIT) | Shafter, California, United States | |
| 2 | 40.54 miles (65.25 km) ESE | Tehachapi Municipal Airport (TSP) | Tehachapi, California, United States | |
| 3 | 41.17 miles (66.25 km) N | Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield (PTV) | Porterville, California, United States | |
| 4 | 52.16 miles (83.95 km) NNW | Mefford Field (TLR) | Tulare, California, United States | |
| 5 | 55.15 miles (88.76 km) NNW | Corcoran Airport (CRO) | Corcoran, California, United States | |
| 6 | 57.30 miles (92.22 km) ESE | Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV) | Mojave, California, United States | |
| 7 | 63.94 miles (102.90 km) NNW | Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) | Visalia, California, United States | |
| 8 | 67.40 miles (108.46 km) SE | General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF) | Lancaster, California, United States | |
| 9 | 70.78 miles (113.91 km) ENE | Inyokern Airport (IYK) | Inyokern, California, United States | |
| 10 | 75.10 miles (120.86 km) S | Santa Paula Airport (SZP) | Santa Paula, California, United States | |
| 11 | 75.70 miles (121.83 km) ESE | Edwards Air Force Base (EDW) | Edwards, California, United States | |
| 12 | 78.24 miles (125.92 km) SE | Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) | Palmdale, California, United States | |
| 13 | 79.78 miles (128.40 km) NW | Naval Air Station Lemoore (NLC) | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| 14 | 81.12 miles (130.56 km) SW | Santa Ynez Airport (SQA) | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| 15 | 82.54 miles (132.84 km) SSW | Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,406.21 miles (18,356.46 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,381.41 miles (18,316.56 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,379.48 miles (18,313.46 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,343.70 miles (18,255.87 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,337.60 miles (18,246.05 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,219.27 miles (18,055.61 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,193.16 miles (18,013.60 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,158.78 miles (17,958.27 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,046.40 miles (17,777.41 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,041.34 miles (17,769.27 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,029.39 miles (17,750.04 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,023.43 miles (17,740.45 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,016.65 miles (17,729.53 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,996.78 miles (17,697.57 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,990.34 miles (17,687.19 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |