Nonstop flight route between Bainbridge, Georgia, United States and Topeka, Kansas, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Decatur County Industrial Air Park (BGE), Bainbridge, Georgia, United States and Forbes Field (FOE), Topeka, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 705 miles (or 1,134 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 Decatur County Industrial Air Park and Forbes Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Decatur County Industrial Air Park (BGE):

• During World War II, the airfield conducted flight training of new pilots by Army Air Forces Flying Training Command.
• Because of Decatur County Industrial Air Park's relatively low elevation of 141 feet, planes can take off or land at Decatur County Industrial Air Park 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 Decatur County Industrial Air Park (BGE) is Kalbarri Airport (KAX), which is located 11,278 miles (18,150 kilometers) away in Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia.
• Today, Bainbridge is used for various purposes in addition to a small amount of aviation activity.
• A level area near Bainbridge, seven miles northwest of the City adjacent to the Seaboard Air Line Railroad was selected by the Air Corps, and the City of Bainbridge and Decatur County purchased 2,070 acres for $66,800 and then leased the property to the Army for $1 per annum for a basic flight training base authorizing 89.9 million for its construction.
• The closest airport to Decatur County Industrial Air Park (BGE) is Tallahassee Regional Airport (TLH), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) SSE of BGE.
• Decatur County Industrial Air Park (BGE) has 2 runways.
• The contractor broke ground on 3 April 1942, for Bainbridge Army Airfield.

Facts about Forbes Field (FOE):

• Forbes Field had an original capacity of 25,000, the largest in the league at the time.
• 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]".
• In 1925, the Pirates became the first team to come back from a three game to one deficit to defeat the Washington Senators and win the World Series.
• "Pittsburg can now boast of the world's finest baseball park.
• The field itself consisted of natural grass grown in Crestline, Ohio.
• Although Forbes Field developed a reputation as a "pitcher-friendly" ballpark, there was never a no-hitter thrown in the more than 4,700 games at the stadium.
• Though Forbes Field was praised upon its opening, it began to show its age after 60 years of use.
• The closest airport to Forbes Field (FOE) is Allegheny County Airport (AGC), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) SSE of FOE.
• 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.