Nonstop flight route between Topeka, Kansas, United States and Melbourne, Florida, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Forbes Field (FOE), Topeka, Kansas, United States and Melbourne International Airport (MLB), Melbourne, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 853 miles (or 1,374 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 Forbes Field and Melbourne International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Forbes Field (FOE):

• Pictures depict the flag at Forbes Field at half staff on opening day.
• Forbes Field had an original capacity of 25,000, the largest in the league at the time.
• In 1955, a statue of Honus Wagner was dedicated in Schenley Plaza adjacent to Forbes Field.
• The field itself consisted of natural grass grown in Crestline, Ohio.
• 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.
• 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 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]".

Facts about Melbourne International Airport (MLB):

• Melbourne International Airport (MLB) has 3 runways.
• The Melbourne Airport Authority operates Tropical Haven, a 759-site manufactured home park.
• Monument sign at entrance to Melbourne International Airport
• The Authority operated a recreational vehicle site, "Port O' Call." This was closed and the tenants evicted in 2003.
• In the year ending June 30, 2009 the airport had 133,576 aircraft operations.
• The furthest airport from Melbourne International Airport (MLB) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,549 miles (18,586 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
• Airmail service started in late 1928 when the airport was designated a fueling stop.
• Because of Melbourne International Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Melbourne International 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.
• The closest airport to Melbourne International Airport (MLB) is Patrick Air Force Base (COF), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) NNE of MLB.
• Delta Airlines started nonstops to Atlanta in 1983.