Nonstop flight route between Marham, Norfolk, East Anglia, United Kingdom and Topeka, Kansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Marham (KNF), Marham, Norfolk, East Anglia, United Kingdom and Philip Billard Municipal Airport (TOP), Topeka, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,369 miles (or 7,031 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 RAF Marham and Philip Billard Municipal 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 RAF Marham and Philip Billard Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KNF / EGYM |
| Airport Name: | RAF Marham |
| Location: | Marham, Norfolk, East Anglia, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°38'53"N by 0°33'2"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from KNF |
| More Information: | KNF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TOP / KTOP |
| Airport Name: | Philip Billard Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Topeka, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°4'6"N by 95°37'21"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Metropolitan Topeka Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 881 feet (269 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TOP |
| More Information: | TOP Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Marham (KNF):
- RAF Marham is the 'parent' station of
- The GR4A is the reconnaissance variant of the Panavia Tornado but the modern reconnaissance equipment used on the Tornado is interchangeable between the GR4 and GR4A variants, and as such each squadron uses a mix of the two variants.
- Queen Elizabeth II is the Honorary Air Commodore of Marham and has made a number of visits to the airfield, most recently on 3 February 2014.
- The closest airport to RAF Marham (KNF) is RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) S of KNF.
- The station crest depicts a glaring blue bull, symbolic of a deterrent and awarded in 1957 with the arrival of nuclear capability.
- The furthest airport from RAF Marham (KNF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,811 miles (19,008 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Philip Billard Municipal Airport (TOP):
- Philip Billard Municipal Airport (TOP) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Philip Billard Municipal Airport (TOP) is Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWC), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) E of TOP.
- The furthest airport from Philip Billard Municipal Airport (TOP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,703 miles (17,224 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Philip Billard Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 881 feet, planes can take off or land at Philip Billard Municipal 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.
- It was Topeka's airline airport until 1976.
