Nonstop flight route between Kiri, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Detroit, Michigan, United States:
Departure Airport:
(1°26'59"S by 19°0'0"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°14'16"N by 83°31'49"W)
Distance from KRZ to YIP:
6,925.16 miles (11,144.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Basango Mboliasa Airport (KRZ), Kiri, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP), Detroit, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,925 miles (or 11,145 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 Basango Mboliasa 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 Basango Mboliasa 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: | KRZ / FZBT |
| Airport Name: | Basango Mboliasa Airport |
| Location: | Kiri, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°26'59"S by 19°0'0"E |
| Area Served: | Kiri |
| Elevation: | 1017 feet (310 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from KRZ |
| More Information: | KRZ 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 Basango Mboliasa Airport (KRZ):
- The furthest airport from Basango Mboliasa Airport (KRZ) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Basango Mboliasa Airport (meaning Basango Mboliasa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,182 miles (19,605 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Basango Mboliasa Airport (KRZ) is Inongo Airport (INO), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) SW of KRZ.
Facts about Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP):
- To meet projected demand for the B-24, in early 1941 the Federal government established the Liberator Production Pool Program.
- 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.
- Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP) has 4 runways.
- Willow Run Airport was named for a small stream that meandered through pastureland and woods until the late-1930s.
- Once production began, it became difficult to introduce changes dictated by field experience in the various overseas theaters onto the production line in a timely fashion.
- Willow Run Airport is in Van Buren Charter Township and in Ypsilanti Township, near Ypsilanti, Michigan, that serves freight, corporate, and general aviation.
- 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.
- After their manufacture, the next step in the process was the delivery of the aircraft to the squadrons.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 60.11 miles (96.73 km) SW | Inongo Airport (INO) | Inongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo |     |
| 2 | 112.99 miles (181.84 km) NNW | Mbandaka Airport (MDK) | Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 126.16 miles (203.04 km) SW | Nioki Airport (NIO) | Nioki, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 153.05 miles (246.31 km) ENE | Boende Airport (BNB) | Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 170.34 miles (274.13 km) SW | Bandundu Airport (FDU) | Bandundu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 192.67 miles (310.08 km) NNE | Basankusu Airport (BSU) | Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 213.75 miles (344.00 km) W | Oyo Ollombo Airport (OLL) | Oyo, Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 218.29 miles (351.30 km) W | Gamboma Airport (GMM) | Gamboma, Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 220.05 miles (354.14 km) WNW | Owando Airport (FTX) | Owando, Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 220.12 miles (354.26 km) NNW | Impfondo Airport (ION) | Impfondo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 221.40 miles (356.30 km) SSE | Basongo Airport (BAN) | Basongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 248.20 miles (399.43 km) S | Kikwit Airport (KKW) | Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 248.75 miles (400.32 km) S | Idiofa Airport (IDF) | Idiofa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 251.51 miles (404.76 km) W | Boundji Airport (BOE) | Boundji, Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 255.99 miles (411.97 km) WNW | Makoua Airport (MKJ) | Makoua, Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,182.00 miles (19,604.97 km) W | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,641.96 miles (18,735.88 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,619.39 miles (18,699.54 km) S | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,232.13 miles (18,076.31 km) NNE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 5 | 11,210.41 miles (18,041.37 km) SSE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 6 | 11,206.80 miles (18,035.55 km) SSE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,204.30 miles (18,031.53 km) SSE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,163.28 miles (17,965.52 km) SSE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,149.05 miles (17,942.61 km) SE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,139.57 miles (17,927.35 km) SE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,134.37 miles (17,918.98 km) SE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,132.10 miles (17,915.33 km) SE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,129.53 miles (17,911.20 km) NNW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,116.97 miles (17,890.98 km) NNW | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,111.88 miles (17,882.80 km) NNW | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 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 | |