Nonstop flight route between Kribi, Cameroon and Detroit, Michigan, United States:
Departure Airport:
(2°52'27"N by 9°58'37"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°14'16"N by 83°31'49"W)
Distance from KBI to YIP:
6,264.05 miles (10,080.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kribi Airport (KBI), Kribi, Cameroon and Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP), Detroit, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,264 miles (or 10,081 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 Kribi 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 Kribi 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: | KBI / FKKB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kribi, Cameroon |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°52'27"N by 9°58'37"E |
| Area Served: | Kribi |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 52 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KBI |
| More Information: | KBI 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 Kribi Airport (KBI):
- Kribi Airport (KBI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kribi Airport (KBI) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Kribi Airport (meaning Kribi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,320 miles (19,828 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- Because of Kribi Airport's relatively low elevation of 52 feet, planes can take off or land at Kribi 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 closest airport to Kribi Airport (KBI) is Bata Airport (BSG), which is located 68 miles (109 kilometers) S of KBI.
- In addition to being known as "Kribi Airport", another name for KBI is "Kribi Airport (Kribi)".
Facts about Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP):
- 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.
- 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.
- While the planes were being serviced and made ready for overseas movement, personnel for these planes were also being processed.
- Between 1946 and 1947, passenger airlines serving Detroit moved from Detroit City Airport on the city's crowded east side, to Willow Run.
- 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.
- Willow Run's relative isolation encouraged new approaches to passenger transportation to and from airports.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 67.98 miles (109.40 km) S | Bata Airport (BSG) | Bata, Equatorial Guinea |     |
| 2 | 80.17 miles (129.03 km) NNW | Douala International Airport (DLA) | Douala, Cameroon | |
| 3 | 83.29 miles (134.04 km) E | Ebolowa Airport (EBW) | Ebolowa, Cameroon | |
| 4 | 95.38 miles (153.50 km) NW | Limbe Airport (VCC) | Limbe, Cameroon | |
| 5 | 106.58 miles (171.52 km) NW | Malabo International Airport (SSG) | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 6 | 118.32 miles (190.41 km) ESE | Bitam Airport (BMM) | Bitam, Gabon | |
| 7 | 123.51 miles (198.77 km) ENE | Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
| 8 | 125.65 miles (202.22 km) ENE | Yaoundé Airport (YAO) | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
| 9 | 171.41 miles (275.86 km) SSW | Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport (LBV) | Libreville, Gabon | |
| 10 | 177.90 miles (286.30 km) N | Dschang Airport (DSC) | Dschang, Cameroon | |
| 11 | 183.60 miles (295.48 km) NW | Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) | Calabar, Nigeria | |
| 12 | 185.78 miles (298.98 km) N | Bafoussam Airport (BFX) | Bafoussam, Cameroon | |
| 13 | 189.44 miles (304.87 km) NW | Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) | Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria | |
| 14 | 198.18 miles (318.94 km) NNE | Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM) | Foumban, Cameroon | |
| 15 | 198.18 miles (318.94 km) NNE | Foumban Nkounja Airport (KOB) | Koutaba, Cameroon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,320.47 miles (19,827.82 km) E | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,681.06 miles (18,798.80 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 3 | 11,670.55 miles (18,781.89 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 4 | 11,669.55 miles (18,780.27 km) S | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,667.82 miles (18,777.49 km) S | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,654.97 miles (18,756.82 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,652.09 miles (18,752.18 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 8 | 11,651.48 miles (18,751.19 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,647.43 miles (18,744.67 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,629.40 miles (18,715.66 km) SW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 11 | 11,603.93 miles (18,674.68 km) SSE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 12 | 11,599.34 miles (18,667.29 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 13 | 11,527.36 miles (18,551.45 km) E | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 14 | 11,499.25 miles (18,506.20 km) WSW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,480.13 miles (18,475.43 km) SSE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.23 miles (14.85 km) E | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) | Romulus (near Detroit), Michigan, United States | |
| 2 | 11.05 miles (17.79 km) W | Ann Arbor Municipal Airport (ARB) | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | |
| 3 | 29.10 miles (46.83 km) ENE | Coleman A. Young International Airport (DET) | Detroit, Michigan, United States | |
| 4 | 29.53 miles (47.52 km) E | Windsor International Airport (YQG) | Windsor, Ontario, Canada | |
| 5 | 30.08 miles (48.40 km) N | Oakland County International Airport (PTK) | Waterford, Michigan, United States | |
| 6 | 37.96 miles (61.09 km) SW | Lenawee County Airport (ADG) | Adrian, Michigan, United States | |
| 7 | 43.71 miles (70.35 km) NE | Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC) | Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States | |
| 8 | 46.58 miles (74.96 km) S | Toledo Executive Airport (TDZ) | Toledo, Ohio, United States | |
| 9 | 47.20 miles (75.95 km) SSW | Toledo Express Airport (TOL) | Toledo, Ohio, United States | |
| 10 | 47.60 miles (76.60 km) W | Jackson County Airport (JXN) | Jackson, Michigan, United States | |
| 11 | 51.43 miles (82.77 km) NNW | Bishop International Airport (FNT) | Flint, Michigan, United States | |
| 12 | 65.48 miles (105.38 km) NW | Capital Region International Airport (LAN) | Lansing, Michigan, United States | |
| 13 | 68.98 miles (111.01 km) NE | St. Clair County International Airport (PHN) | Port Huron, Michigan, United States | |
| 14 | 71.65 miles (115.31 km) SE | Griffing Sandusky Airport (SKY) | Sandusky, Ohio, United States | |
| 15 | 74.22 miles (119.44 km) E | Chatham-Kent Airport (XCM) | Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,275.99 miles (18,146.90 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,252.23 miles (18,108.66 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,239.72 miles (18,088.52 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,226.82 miles (18,067.78 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,183.46 miles (17,997.98 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,175.15 miles (17,984.61 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,163.61 miles (17,966.05 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,152.87 miles (17,948.76 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,145.71 miles (17,937.24 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,118.34 miles (17,893.18 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,058.65 miles (17,797.13 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,023.64 miles (17,740.79 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,019.53 miles (17,734.17 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,008.86 miles (17,717.00 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,948.07 miles (17,619.17 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |