Nonstop flight route between León, Guanajuato, Mexico and Topeka, Kansas, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Guanajuato International Airport (BJX), León, Guanajuato, Mexico and Forbes Field (FOE), Topeka, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,845 miles (or 2,969 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 Guanajuato International Airport and Forbes Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Guanajuato International Airport (BJX):

• Guanajuato International Airport (BJX) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Guanajuato International Airport's high elevation of 5,956 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BJX. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BJX a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
• The furthest airport from Guanajuato International Airport (BJX) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,452 miles (18,430 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• The closest airport to Guanajuato International Airport (BJX) is Francisco Primo de Verdad National Airport (LOM), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) WNW of BJX.
• In addition to being known as "Guanajuato International Airport", another name for BJX is "Aeropuerto Internacional Del Bajío".

Facts about Forbes Field (FOE):

• In 1947, well after Dreyfuss' death, and upon the arrival of veteran slugger Hank Greenberg, the bullpens were moved from foul territory to the base of the scoreboard in left field and were fenced in, cutting 30 feet from the left field area, from 365 feet to 335 feet down the line and 406 feet to 376 feet in left-center field.
• 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.
• A community group attempted to rescue the structure from demolition, proposing such things as a stage, apartments and a farmers market for the site and comparing it to the Eiffel Tower in significance.
• 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]".
• Some remnants of the ballpark still stand, surrounded by the campus of the University of Pittsburgh.
• 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.
• With such a large outfield space, triples and inside-the-park home runs were common.
• 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.
• The US$1 million project was initiated by Pittsburgh Pirates' owner Barney Dreyfuss, with the goal of replacing his franchise's then-current home, Exposition Park.
• The field itself consisted of natural grass grown in Crestline, Ohio.