Nonstop flight route between Topeka, Kansas, United States and Yonago, Tottori, Japan:
Departure Airport:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Philip Billard Municipal Airport (TOP), Topeka, Kansas, United States and Miho-Yonago Airport (YGJ), Yonago, Tottori, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,416 miles (or 10,326 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 Philip Billard Municipal Airport and Miho-Yonago 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 Philip Billard Municipal Airport and Miho-Yonago Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YGJ / RJOH |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Yonago, Tottori, Japan |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°29'35"N by 133°14'21"E |
Area Served: | Yonago, Tottori, Japan |
Operator/Owner: | JASDF |
Airport Type: | Militayr/Public |
Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YGJ |
More Information: | YGJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Philip Billard Municipal Airport (TOP):
- The closest airport to Philip Billard Municipal Airport (TOP) is Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWC), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) E of TOP.
- Philip Billard Municipal Airport (TOP) has 3 runways.
- Philip Billard Municipal Airport is a public airport three miles northeast of downtown Topeka, the capital city of Kansas and the county seat of Shawnee County.
- 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.
Facts about Miho-Yonago Airport (YGJ):
- A runway extension and terminal renovation were completed in 1996, and international service to Incheon International Airport began in 2001.
- The furthest airport from Miho-Yonago Airport (YGJ) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is nearly antipodal to Miho-Yonago Airport (meaning Miho-Yonago Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rio Grande Regional Airport), and is located 12,047 miles (19,388 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- In December 1950, the United States Air Force 452d Bombardment Wing moved B-26 Invader light bombers to Miho Air Base.
- The closest airport to Miho-Yonago Airport (YGJ) is Izumo Airport (IZO), which is located 20 miles (33 kilometers) WSW of YGJ.
- The Japan Air Self-Defense Force has operated a number of transport aircraft from Miho Air Base including Curtiss C-46 Commando, NAMC YS-11s, Kawasaki C-1s and T-400s.
- Because of Miho-Yonago Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Miho-Yonago 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.
- Miho-Yonago Airport (YGJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Miho-Yonago Airport", another name for YGJ is "美保飛行場".