Nonstop flight route between Málaga, Spain and Detroit, Michigan, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Málaga Airport (AGP), Málaga, Spain and Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP), Detroit, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,079 miles (or 6,565 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 Málaga Airport and Willow Run Airport (YIP), 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 Málaga Airport and Willow Run Airport (YIP). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AGP / LEMG |
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| Location: | Málaga, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°40'29"N by 4°29'57"W |
| Area Served: | Costa del Sol |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 52 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AGP |
| More Information: | AGP Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Málaga Airport (AGP):
- The furthest airport from Málaga Airport (AGP) is Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV), which is nearly antipodal to Málaga Airport (meaning Málaga Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Coromandel Aerodrome), and is located 12,429 miles (20,002 kilometers) away in Coromandel, New Zealand.
- In November 2002 a new control tower was built with a height of 54m,.
- On May 17, 2012, The first commercial landings on the second runway took place for the first time.
- Málaga Airport is one of the oldest Spanish airports that has stayed in its original location.
- Málaga Airport handled 12,922,403 passengers last year.
- On 15 March 2010, the new Terminal 3 was completed.
- The closest airport to Málaga Airport (AGP) is Granada Airport (GRX), which is located 53 miles (86 kilometers) NE of AGP.
- Málaga Airport (AGP) has 2 runways.
- Because of Málaga Airport's relatively low elevation of 52 feet, planes can take off or land at Málaga 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 terminal is due to be refurbished, and has received new check-in desks, along with a new baggage reclaim carousel.
- In addition to being known as "Málaga Airport", another name for AGP is "Aeropuerto de Malaga".
- Terminal 1 was used for flights to non-Schengen destinations, along with flights to Ceuta and Mellila.
Facts about Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP):
- Today the Yankee Air Museum, in one of the airport hangars, has a large collection of vintage aircraft.
- Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP) has 4 runways.
- To meet projected demand for the B-24, in early 1941 the Federal government established the Liberator Production Pool Program.
- 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.
- Although the airfield itself and the buildings to the east of the runways had been built on Henry Ford's personal property, it is unclear how the parcels across the county line that became the site of the bomber plant were assembled.
- While the planes were being serviced and made ready for overseas movement, personnel for these planes were also being processed.
- 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.
- 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.
- Opened in 1942, "Willow Run" was synonymous with the American industrial effort that contributed so much to Allied victory in World War II.
- The RFC sold the airport to the University of Michigan in 1947 for $1.00.
