Nonstop flight route between Kalibo, Aklan, Philippines and Detroit, Michigan, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kalibo International Airport (KLO), Kalibo, Aklan, Philippines and Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP), Detroit, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,365 miles (or 13,462 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 Kalibo International 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 Kalibo International 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: | KLO / RPVK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kalibo, Aklan, Philippines |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°40'45"N by 122°22'35"E |
| Area Served: | Kalibo, Aklan |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 41 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KLO |
| More Information: | KLO 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 Kalibo International Airport (KLO):
- The closest airport to Kalibo International Airport (KLO) is Roxas Airport (RXS), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ESE of KLO.
- The furthest airport from Kalibo International Airport (KLO) is Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA), which is nearly antipodal to Kalibo International Airport (meaning Kalibo International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport), and is located 12,409 miles (19,970 kilometers) away in Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Kalibo International Airport", another name for KLO is "Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Kalibo Paeuparang Pangkalibutan it Kalibo".
- Kalibo International Airport handled 1,832,168 passengers last year.
- The Kalibo International Airport boasts of the busiest international flight activity in Western Visayas.
- Because of Kalibo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 41 feet, planes can take off or land at Kalibo International 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.
- Kalibo International Airport (KLO) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP):
- Willow Run Airport has four runways, a continuously staffed FAA control tower, and US Customs operations.
- The first Ford-built Liberators rolled off the Willow Run line in September 1942.
- 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 Airport is in Van Buren Charter Township and in Ypsilanti Township, near Ypsilanti, Michigan, that serves freight, corporate, and general aviation.
- 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.
- 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.
- After their manufacture, the next step in the process was the delivery of the aircraft to the squadrons.
- By fall 1944 Willow Run had moved from the B-24L to the B-24M, the last Liberator to be built in significant numbers.
- 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 RFC sold the airport to the University of Michigan in 1947 for $1.00.
