Nonstop flight route between Detroit, Michigan, United States and Mamfe, Cameroon:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP), Detroit, Michigan, United States and Mamfe Airport (MMF), Mamfe, Cameroon would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,098 miles (or 9,814 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 Willow Run Airport (YIP) and Mamfe 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 Willow Run Airport (YIP) and Mamfe Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YIP / KYIP |
Airport Name: | Willow Run Airport (YIP) |
Location: | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°14'16"N by 83°31'49"W |
Operator/Owner: | Wayne County Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 716 feet (218 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from YIP |
More Information: | YIP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MMF / FKKF |
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Location: | Mamfe, Cameroon |
GPS Coordinates: | 5°42'16"N by 9°18'20"E |
Area Served: | Mamfe |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 413 feet (126 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from MMF |
More Information: | MMF Maps & Info |
Facts about Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP):
- The Willow Run bomber plant had many problems at startup, due in part to the mindsets and technical skills of both management and labor, who were each accustomed to the requirements of auto production, finding it difficult at first to adapt to the higher precision required in aircraft production.
- At the request of the government, Ford began to decentralize operations and many parts were assembled at other Ford plants as well as by the company's sub-contractors, with the Willow Run plant concentrating on final aircraft assembly.
- The furthest airport from Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,276 miles (18,147 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- At about the same time it sold the airfield, the RFC leased the bomber plant to the Kaiser-Frazer automobile company.
- The closest airport to Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP) is Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) E of YIP.
- Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP) has 4 runways.
- Because of Willow Run Airport (YIP)'s relatively low elevation of 716 feet, planes can take off or land at Willow Run Airport (YIP) 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 Mamfe Airport (MMF):
- The closest airport to Mamfe Airport (MMF) is Bali Airport (BAJ), which is located 52 miles (83 kilometers) ENE of MMF.
- The furthest airport from Mamfe Airport (MMF) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Mamfe Airport (meaning Mamfe Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,222 miles (19,670 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- In addition to being known as "Mamfe Airport", another name for MMF is "Mamfe Airport (Mamfe)".
- Because of Mamfe Airport's relatively low elevation of 413 feet, planes can take off or land at Mamfe 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.