Nonstop flight route between Topeka, Kansas, United States and La Macarena, Colombia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Forbes Field (FOE), Topeka, Kansas, United States and La Macarena Airport (LMC), La Macarena, Colombia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,672 miles (or 4,300 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 La Macarena 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 La Macarena 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: | LMC / |
| Airport Name: | La Macarena Airport |
| Location: | La Macarena, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°10'45"N by 73°47'14"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from LMC |
| More Information: | LMC Maps & Info |
Facts about Forbes Field (FOE):
- Forbes Field's ivy-covered walls featured no advertising, except a 32-foot United States Marine Corps billboard during the 1943 season.
- 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]".
- A ceremony is held each October 13 at the outfield wall in Oakland to listen to a taped broadcast of the final game of the 1960 World Series.
- 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 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 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.
- 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.
Facts about La Macarena Airport (LMC):
- The closest airport to La Macarena Airport (LMC) is Jorge Enrique González Torres Airport (SJE), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) ENE of LMC.
- The furthest airport from La Macarena Airport (LMC) is Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ), which is nearly antipodal to La Macarena Airport (meaning La Macarena Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport), and is located 12,323 miles (19,833 kilometers) away in Tanjung Pandan, Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia.
