Nonstop flight route between Topeka, Kansas, United States and Jamshedpur, India:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Forbes Field (FOE), Topeka, Kansas, United States and Sonari Airport (IXW), Jamshedpur, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,976 miles (or 12,836 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 Forbes Field and Sonari 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 Forbes Field and Sonari Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FOE / KFOE |
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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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IXW / VEJS |
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Location: | Jamshedpur, India |
GPS Coordinates: | 22°48'48"N by 86°10'5"E |
Area Served: | Jamshedpur, Tatanagar |
Operator/Owner: | TATA Steel |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 478 feet (146 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from IXW |
More Information: | IXW Maps & Info |
Facts about Forbes Field (FOE):
- In 1909, Forbes Field's opening season, the Pirates beat the Detroit Tigers in the World Series.
- The field itself consisted of natural grass grown in Crestline, Ohio.
- The closest airport to Forbes Field (FOE) is Allegheny County Airport (AGC), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) SSE of FOE.
- In 1903, Pittsburgh Pirates' owner Barney Dreyfuss began to look for ground to build a larger capacity replacement for the team's then-current home, Exposition Park.
- 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 first batter at Forbes Field was future Hall of Famer Johnny Evers, the Cubs second baseman and lead off batter.
- Though Forbes Field was praised upon its opening, it began to show its age after 60 years of use.
- 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.
Facts about Sonari Airport (IXW):
- The aerodrome, which is spread over 25 acres, first opened in 1940.
- In addition to being known as "Sonari Airport", another name for IXW is "सोनारी हवाई अड्डे".
- The furthest airport from Sonari Airport (IXW) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,416 miles (18,372 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Sonari Airport (IXW) is Birsa Munda Airport (IXR), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) WNW of IXW.
- Because of Sonari Airport's relatively low elevation of 478 feet, planes can take off or land at Sonari 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.
- A Memorandum of Understanding was signed by the AAI and the Jharkhand government on 20 February 2012 for establishing a new airport for Jamshedpur.
- Sonari Airport (IXW) currently has only 1 runway.