Nonstop flight route between St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and Topeka, Kansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between St. John's International Airport (YYT), St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and Forbes Field (FOE), Topeka, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,430 miles (or 2,302 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 St. John's International Airport and Forbes Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YYT / CYYT |
| Airport Name: | St. John's International Airport |
| Location: | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°37'6"N by 52°45'8"W |
| Area Served: | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 461 feet (141 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YYT |
| More Information: | YYT Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about St. John's International Airport (YYT):
- Although the airfield was not used as much as Argentia, Gander, Stephenville and Goose Bay Airports in the movement of large numbers of aircraft to England, it was still quite busy.
- Because of St. John's International Airport's relatively low elevation of 461 feet, planes can take off or land at St. John's 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 airport underwent a $50 million renovation in 2002.
- St. John's International Airport handled 1,318,713 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from St. John's International Airport (YYT) is Portland Airport (PTJ), which is located 11,475 miles (18,467 kilometers) away in Portland, Victoria, Australia.
- St. John's International Airport (YYT) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to St. John's International Airport (YYT) is Gander International Airport (YQX), which is located 124 miles (199 kilometers) NW of YYT.
Facts about Forbes Field (FOE):
- Forbes Field had an original capacity of 25,000, the largest in the league at the time.
- "There wasn't much flubdubber.
- 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]".
- It is more accurate to say Mayor Magee threw out the first ball.
- The closest airport to Forbes Field (FOE) is Allegheny County Airport (AGC), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) SSE of FOE.
- In 1955, a statue of Honus Wagner was dedicated in Schenley Plaza adjacent to Forbes Field.
