Nonstop flight route between Topeka, Kansas, United States and Bo, Sierra Leone:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Forbes Field (FOE), Topeka, Kansas, United States and Bo Airport (KBS), Bo, Sierra Leone would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,719 miles (or 7,595 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 Bo 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 Bo 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: | KBS / GFBO |
Airport Name: | Bo Airport |
Location: | Bo, Sierra Leone |
GPS Coordinates: | 7°56'38"N by 11°45'42"W |
Area Served: | Bo |
Operator/Owner: | Sierra Leonean Airports Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 328 feet (100 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KBS |
More Information: | KBS Maps & Info |
Facts about Forbes Field (FOE):
- "There wasn't much flubdubber.
- Pictures depict the flag at Forbes Field at half staff on opening day.
- 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.
- In 1955, a statue of Honus Wagner was dedicated in Schenley Plaza adjacent to Forbes Field.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Forbes Field (FOE) is Allegheny County Airport (AGC), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) SSE of FOE.
- The first batter at Forbes Field was future Hall of Famer Johnny Evers, the Cubs second baseman and lead off batter.
Facts about Bo Airport (KBS):
- Bo Airport (KBS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bo Airport (KBS) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is nearly antipodal to Bo Airport (meaning Bo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mota Lava Airport), and is located 12,040 miles (19,376 kilometers) away in Mota Lava, Vanuatu.
- The closest airport to Bo Airport (KBS) is Kenema Airport (KEN), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) E of KBS.
- Because of Bo Airport's relatively low elevation of 328 feet, planes can take off or land at Bo 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.