Nonstop flight route between Bakersfield, California, United States and Warsaw, Poland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Meadows Field (BFL), Bakersfield, California, United States and Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport (WMI), Warsaw, Poland would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,898 miles (or 9,492 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 Meadows Field and Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport, 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 Meadows Field and Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WMI / EPMO |
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Location: | Warsaw, Poland |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°27'3"N by 20°39'6"E |
Area Served: | Warsaw, Poland |
Operator/Owner: | Mazowiecki Port Lotniczy Warszawa-Modlin Sp. z o.o. |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 341 feet (104 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from WMI |
More Information: | WMI Maps & Info |
Facts about Meadows Field (BFL):
- Between May 1 and July 12, 1944, the 427th Night Fighter Squadron trained at Meadows Field.
- In late 1943 the United States Army Air Forces acquired usage rights to Meadows Field.
- The domestic terminal was constructed in anticipation of future expansion.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Meadows Field (BFL) is Shafter Airport (MIT), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) WNW of BFL.
- 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.
- Airport diagrams for 1955 and 1965
- Meadows Field (BFL) has 2 runways.
- Kern County Air Terminal has three open air gates, and is currently closed.
- In addition to being known as "Meadows Field", another name for BFL is "Kern County Airport No. 1".
Facts about Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport (WMI):
- On 19 September 2013 the Category I Instrument Landing System was officially ready for use.
- In addition to being known as "Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport", another name for WMI is "Mazowiecki Port Lotniczy Warszawa–Modlin".
- The closest airport to Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport (WMI) is Historic Centre of Warsaw (WRW), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) SE of WMI.
- Because of Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport's relatively low elevation of 341 feet, planes can take off or land at Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia 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.
- The furthest airport from Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport (WMI) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,452 miles (18,429 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport handled 344,476 passengers last year.
- Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport is an international passenger airport, formerly a disused military airfield, which opened in July 2012, intended for low-cost carriers serving the Warsaw, Poland, market.
- Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport (WMI) currently has only 1 runway.
- In September 2009 it was announced that tenders were being accepted and funding had been secured from the EU for an opening in 2011, in time for the Euro 2012 Football Tournament.