Nonstop flight route between Topeka, Kansas, United States and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Forbes Field (FOE), Topeka, Kansas, United States and Will Rogers World Airport (OKC), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,021 miles (or 1,643 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 Will Rogers World Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | OKC / KOKC |
| Airport Name: | Will Rogers World Airport |
| Location: | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°23'35"N by 97°36'2"W |
| Area Served: | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Operator/Owner: | Oklahoma City Airport Trust |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1295 feet (395 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OKC |
| More Information: | OKC Maps & Info |
Facts about Forbes Field (FOE):
- Pictures depict the flag at Forbes Field at half staff on opening day.
- Although Forbes Field developed a reputation as a "pitcher-friendly" ballpark, there was never a no-hitter thrown in the more than 4,700 games at the stadium.
- The closest airport to Forbes Field (FOE) is Allegheny County Airport (AGC), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) SSE of FOE.
- 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]".
- In 1947, well after Dreyfuss' death, and upon the arrival of veteran slugger Hank Greenberg, the bullpens were moved from foul territory to the base of the scoreboard in left field and were fenced in, cutting 30 feet from the left field area, from 365 feet to 335 feet down the line and 406 feet to 376 feet in left-center field.
- 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 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 Will Rogers World Airport (OKC):
- In 2012 over 3.68 million passengers passed through Will Rogers World Airport, up 3.4% over 2011.
- In 2008, Will Rogers World Airport officials approved a contract with Frankfurt Short Bruza Associates to begin planning for expansion.
- The airport is named for comedian and legendary cowboy Will Rogers, an Oklahoma native who died in an airplane crash.
- During 2012 the Phase III expansion plan was updated to include a new Central Concourse reconfiguration plan.
- The architecture uses native stone along with loft-ceilings, plate glass and brushed metal.
- Will Rogers World Airport (OKC) has 4 runways.
- Lariat Landing is a new development on the east side of the airport grounds that encompasses 1,000 acres.
- Will Rogers World Airport handled 3,683,051 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Will Rogers World Airport (OKC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,853 miles (17,466 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Will Rogers World Airport has one terminal with 17 gates on the West Concourse and Central Concourse.
- The closest airport to Will Rogers World Airport (OKC) is Wiley Post Airport (PWA), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) NNW of OKC.
- Until 2008, the Oklahoma Air National Guard's 137th Airlift Wing and its C-130 Hercules aircraft were located at the airport's Will Rogers Air National Guard Base.
