Nonstop flight route between Jezkazgan, Kazakhstan and Detroit, Michigan, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Zhezkazgan Airport (DZN), Jezkazgan, Kazakhstan and Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP), Detroit, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,979 miles (or 9,622 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 Zhezkazgan 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 Zhezkazgan 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: | DZN / UAKD |
| Airport Name: | Zhezkazgan Airport |
| Location: | Jezkazgan, Kazakhstan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°42'32"N by 67°44'21"E |
| Operator/Owner: | JSC "Zhezkazgan Air" |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1250 feet (381 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DZN |
| More Information: | DZN 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 Zhezkazgan Airport (DZN):
- The closest airport to Zhezkazgan Airport (DZN) is Arkalyk (AYK), which is located 184 miles (296 kilometers) N of DZN.
- The furthest airport from Zhezkazgan Airport (DZN) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,009 miles (17,717 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Zhezkazgan Airport (DZN) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Willow Run Airport (YIP) (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.
- Today the Yankee Air Museum, in one of the airport hangars, has a large collection of vintage aircraft.
- The first Ford-built Liberators rolled off the Willow Run line in September 1942.
- 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.
- 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.
- While the planes were being serviced and made ready for overseas movement, personnel for these planes were also being processed.
- The RFC sold the airport to the University of Michigan in 1947 for $1.00.
