Nonstop flight route between Topeka, Kansas, United States and London, Ontario, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Forbes Field (FOE), Topeka, Kansas, United States and London international Airport (YXU), London, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 189 miles (or 305 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 London international 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: | YXU / CYXU |
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Location: | London, Ontario, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°1'59"N by 81°9'3"W |
Area Served: | London, Ontario |
Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 912 feet (278 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from YXU |
More Information: | YXU Maps & Info |
Facts about Forbes Field (FOE):
- 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 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]".
- 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.
- Some remnants of the ballpark still stand, surrounded by the campus of the University of Pittsburgh.
- The abandoned structure suffered two separate fires that damaged the park, on December 24, 1970 and July 17, 1971.
- The final posted dimensions of the ballpark were left field line 365 feet, left-center field 406 feet, deepest left-center 457 feet, deep right-center 436 feet, right-center field 375 feet, and right field line 300 feet.
- 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.
Facts about London international Airport (YXU):
- In addition to being known as "London international Airport", another name for YXU is "London Metropolitan Area Airport".
- London international Airport (YXU) has 2 runways.
- In 2009, the airport handled 501,835 passengers, and, in 2011, was the 20th busiest in Canada in terms of aircraft movements, with 94,747.Air Canada Express, United Express, and WestJet all serve London International Airport.
- The furthest airport from London international Airport (YXU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,359 miles (18,281 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to London international Airport (YXU) is St. Thomas Municipal Airport (YQS), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) S of YXU.
- London International Airport has experienced tremendous growth of late.
- Because of London international Airport's relatively low elevation of 912 feet, planes can take off or land at London 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.