Nonstop flight route between Topeka, Kansas, United States and Malda, India:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Forbes Field (FOE), Topeka, Kansas, United States and Malda Airport (LDA), Malda, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,852 miles (or 12,637 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 Malda 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 Malda 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: | LDA / VEMH |
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| Location: | Malda, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°0'0"N by 88°15'0"E |
| Area Served: | Malda |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LDA |
| More Information: | LDA Maps & Info |
Facts about Forbes Field (FOE):
- The infield developed a "rock-hard" surface throughout the stadium's history.
- 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 portion of the left field wall over which Bill Mazeroski hit his walk-off home run to end the 1960 World Series, between the scoreboard and the "406 FT" sign, no longer stands at its original location.
- The field itself consisted of natural grass grown in Crestline, Ohio.
- Initial work on the land began on January 1, 1909, but ground was not officially broken until March 1.
- It is more accurate to say Mayor Magee threw out the first ball.
- 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.
- Forbes Field's ivy-covered walls featured no advertising, except a 32-foot United States Marine Corps billboard during the 1943 season.
- Even at this long distance from home plate, the wall stood 12 feet in height all around the field, with the right field wall reduced to 9.5 feet following the 1925 construction.
- 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.
Facts about Malda Airport (LDA):
- The closest airport to Malda Airport (LDA) is Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) SSE of LDA.
- Malda Airport (LDA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Malda Airport", other names for LDA include "মালদা বিমানবন্দর", "VEMH
" and "Malda". - The furthest airport from Malda Airport (LDA) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,331 miles (18,235 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Because of Malda Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Malda 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.
