Nonstop flight route between Topeka, Kansas, United States and Aktau, Kazakhstan:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Forbes Field (FOE), Topeka, Kansas, United States and Aktau International Airport (SCO), Aktau, Kazakhstan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,865 miles (or 9,439 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 Aktau International 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 Aktau International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Forbes Field (FOE):

• Meanwhile, the original location of that wall is outlined by bricks extending from the left-center field wall across Roberto Clemente Drive and into the sidewalk.
• The field itself consisted of natural grass grown in Crestline, Ohio.
• Pictures depict the flag at Forbes Field at half staff on opening day.
• 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 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 closest airport to Forbes Field (FOE) is Allegheny County Airport (AGC), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) SSE of FOE.
• Forbes Field had an original capacity of 25,000, the largest in the league at the time.
• Though Forbes Field was praised upon its opening, it began to show its age after 60 years of use.

Facts about Aktau International Airport (SCO):

• In 2007 the airport was given a concession period of 30 years TOO ATM Group.
• The closest airport to Aktau International Airport (SCO) is Makhachkala International Airport "Uytash" (MCX), which is located 187 miles (301 kilometers) WSW of SCO.
• Because of Aktau International Airport's relatively low elevation of 72 feet, planes can take off or land at Aktau 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 furthest airport from Aktau International Airport (SCO) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 10,962 miles (17,641 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
• There are only a few international carriers, which are flying to Aktau.
• Aktau International Airport (SCO) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Aktau International Airport", other names for SCO include "Ақтау халықаралық әуежайы" and "Международный аэропорт Актау".