Nonstop flight route between Altay, Xinjiang, China and Topeka, Kansas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(47°45'1"N by 88°5'3"E)
Arrival Airport:
(40°26'30"N by 79°57'15"W)
Distance from AAT to FOE:
6,299.30 miles (10,137.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Altay Airport (AAT), Altay, Xinjiang, China and Forbes Field (FOE), Topeka, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,299 miles (or 10,138 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 Altay Airport and Forbes 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 Altay Airport and Forbes Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAT / ZWAT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Altay, Xinjiang, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°45'1"N by 88°5'3"E |
| Area Served: | Altay, Xinjiang, People's Republic of China |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Administration of China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2460 feet (750 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AAT |
| More Information: | AAT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FOE / KFOE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Topeka, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°26'30"N by 79°57'15"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from FOE |
| More Information: | FOE Maps & Info |
Facts about Altay Airport (AAT):
- The closest airport to Altay Airport (AAT) is Kanas Airport (KJI), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) WNW of AAT.
- The furthest airport from Altay Airport (AAT) is Cochrane Airfield (LGR), which is located 11,536 miles (18,566 kilometers) away in Cochrane, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Altay Airport", other names for AAT include "阿勒泰机场" and "Ālètài Jīchǎng".
- Altay Airport (AAT) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Forbes Field (FOE):
- The batting cage was placed just to the left of the 457-foot center field "Death Valley" marker during games, because it was believed impossible to hit the ball that far.
- It is more accurate to say Mayor Magee threw out the first ball.
- In 1909, Forbes Field's opening season, the Pirates beat the Detroit Tigers in the World Series.
- Though Forbes Field was praised upon its opening, it began to show its age after 60 years of use.
- In 1925, the right field grandstand was extended into the corner and into fair territory, reducing the foul line distance from 376 feet to 300 feet.
- In addition to being known as "Forbes Field", another name for FOE is ""The House of Thrills""The Old Lady of Schenley Park""The Orchard of Oakland" [1]".
- The furthest airport from Forbes Field (FOE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,496 miles (18,501 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Forbes Field (FOE) is Allegheny County Airport (AGC), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) SSE of FOE.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.85 miles (96.32 km) WNW | Kanas Airport (KJI) | Burqin County, Xinjiang, China |     |
| 2 | 94.58 miles (152.22 km) SE | Fuyun Airport (FYN) | Fuyun, Xinjiang, China | |
| 3 | 120.21 miles (193.46 km) NE | Ölgii Airport (ULG) | Bayan-Ölgii Province, Mongolia | |
| 4 | 164.82 miles (265.24 km) E | Khovd Airport (HVD) | Khovd, Mongolia | |
| 5 | 216.77 miles (348.85 km) SW | Karamay Airport (KRY) | Karamay, Xinjiang, China | |
| 6 | 237.79 miles (382.68 km) NE | Ulaangom Airport (ULO) | Ulaangom, Uvs Province, Mongolia | |
| 7 | 267.15 miles (429.94 km) S | Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) | Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China | |
| 8 | 298.93 miles (481.08 km) NW | Oskemen Airport (UKK) | Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk), Kazakhstan | |
| 9 | 329.80 miles (530.77 km) S | Turpan Jiaohe Airport (TLQ) | Turpan, Xinjiang, China | |
| 10 | 339.13 miles (545.77 km) WSW | Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL) | Bole, Xinjiang, China | |
| 11 | 374.96 miles (603.44 km) SW | Nalati Airport (NLT) | Künes, Xinjiang, China | |
| 12 | 391.29 miles (629.71 km) NE | Kyzyl Airport (KYZ) | Kyzyl, Tuva, Russia | |
| 13 | 394.26 miles (634.50 km) E | Altai Airport (LTI) | Altai, Govi-Altai, Mongolia | |
| 14 | 398.04 miles (640.58 km) WNW | Semipalatinsk Airport (PLX) | Semey, Kazakhstan | |
| 15 | 417.32 miles (671.62 km) SW | Yining Airport (YIN) | Yining, Xinjiang, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,536.21 miles (18,565.69 km) W | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,533.44 miles (18,561.23 km) WSW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 3 | 11,532.37 miles (18,559.51 km) WSW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,522.80 miles (18,544.10 km) WSW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 11,488.62 miles (18,489.09 km) W | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,485.87 miles (18,484.67 km) W | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,483.43 miles (18,480.75 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,475.85 miles (18,468.54 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,475.19 miles (18,467.48 km) W | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,464.39 miles (18,450.11 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,452.35 miles (18,430.73 km) W | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,449.15 miles (18,425.57 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,444.87 miles (18,418.69 km) WSW | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,436.58 miles (18,405.35 km) WSW | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,416.74 miles (18,373.41 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.18 miles (9.94 km) SSE | Allegheny County Airport (AGC) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 2 | 15.04 miles (24.20 km) WNW | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) | Findlay (near Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 3 | 23.15 miles (37.25 km) N | Butler County Airport (BTP) | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 4 | 27.56 miles (44.35 km) SW | Washington County Airport (WSG) | Washington, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 5 | 31.05 miles (49.98 km) ESE | Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE) | Latrobe (near Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 6 | 31.05 miles (49.98 km) ESE | Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LTB) | Latrobe, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 32.37 miles (52.09 km) NW | Beaver County Airport (BFP) | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 8 | 38.51 miles (61.98 km) SSW | Greene County Airport (WAY) | Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 9 | 40.87 miles (65.77 km) WSW | Wheeling Ohio County Airport (HLG) | Wheeling, West Virginia, United States | |
| 10 | 46.46 miles (74.77 km) ENE | Indiana County-Jimmy Stewart Airport (IDI) | Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 11 | 55.25 miles (88.92 km) S | Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW) | Morgantown, West Virginia, United States | |
| 12 | 59.56 miles (95.86 km) E | John Murtha Johnstown–Cambria County Airport (JST) | Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 13 | 64.85 miles (104.36 km) N | Venango Regional Airport (FKL) | Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 14 | 68.09 miles (109.59 km) NNW | Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport (YNG) (YNG) | Youngstown/Warren, Ohio, United States | |
| 15 | 75.07 miles (120.82 km) NE | DuBois Regional Airport (DUJ) | DuBois, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,495.71 miles (18,500.51 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,472.10 miles (18,462.52 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,457.25 miles (18,438.61 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,447.00 miles (18,422.11 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,397.39 miles (18,342.27 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,396.29 miles (18,340.51 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,385.52 miles (18,323.17 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,374.88 miles (18,306.05 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,362.66 miles (18,286.38 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,341.50 miles (18,252.33 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,281.20 miles (18,155.29 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,246.79 miles (18,099.90 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,240.81 miles (18,090.28 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,231.66 miles (18,075.55 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,166.18 miles (17,970.18 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |