Nonstop flight route between Mossendjo, Republic of the Congo and Detroit, Michigan, United States:
Departure Airport:
(2°57'0"S by 12°41'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°14'16"N by 83°31'49"W)
Distance from MSX to YIP:
6,674.02 miles (10,740.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mossendjo Airport (MSX), Mossendjo, Republic of the Congo and Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP), Detroit, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,674 miles (or 10,741 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 Mossendjo 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 Mossendjo 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: | MSX / FCMM |
| Airport Name: | Mossendjo Airport |
| Location: | Mossendjo, Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°57'0"S by 12°41'59"E |
| Area Served: | Mossendjo, Republic of the Congo |
| Elevation: | 1519 feet (463 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from MSX |
| More Information: | MSX 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 Mossendjo Airport (MSX):
- The furthest airport from Mossendjo Airport (MSX) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is located 11,938 miles (19,212 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Mossendjo Airport (MSX) is Makabana Airport (KMK), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) S of MSX.
Facts about Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP):
- At about the same time it sold the airfield, the RFC leased the bomber plant to the Kaiser-Frazer automobile company.
- 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.
- 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 (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 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.27 miles (59.98 km) S | Makabana Airport (KMK) | Makabana, Republic of the Congo |     |
| 2 | 77.39 miles (124.54 km) E | Zanaga Airport (ANJ) | Zanaga, Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 86.83 miles (139.74 km) S | Dolisie Airport (DIS) | Dolisie, Republic of Congo | |
| 4 | 102.90 miles (165.60 km) NNE | M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB) | Franceville / Mvengue, Gabon | |
| 5 | 105.20 miles (169.30 km) NNE | Moanda Airport (MFF) | Moanda, Gabon | |
| 6 | 114.19 miles (183.77 km) SE | Mouyondzi Airport (MUY) | Mouyondzi, Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 123.29 miles (198.42 km) N | Koulamoutou Airport (Koula Moutou Airport) (KOU) | Koulamoutou, Gabon | |
| 8 | 131.14 miles (211.05 km) ENE | Lague Airport (LCO) | Lague, Republic of Congo | |
| 9 | 136.56 miles (219.77 km) NW | Mouila Airport (MJL) | Mouila, Gabon | |
| 10 | 140.44 miles (226.02 km) SSW | Pointe Noire Agostinho Neto International Airport (PNR) | Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 143.10 miles (230.30 km) ESE | Kindamba Airport (KNJ) | Kindamba, Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 144.38 miles (232.36 km) ENE | Djambala Airport (DJM) | Djambala, Republic of Congo | |
| 13 | 150.16 miles (241.66 km) NNE | Akieni Airport (AKE) | Akieni, Gabon | |
| 14 | 182.64 miles (293.92 km) W | Gamba Airport (GAX) | Gamba, Gabon | |
| 15 | 186.27 miles (299.77 km) S | Cabinda Airport (CAB) | Cabinda, Angola | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,938.08 miles (19,212.44 km) NE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,746.73 miles (18,904.48 km) W | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,472.78 miles (18,463.60 km) N | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 4 | 11,418.87 miles (18,376.85 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,273.39 miles (18,142.72 km) ENE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,246.08 miles (18,098.76 km) ENE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,242.64 miles (18,093.22 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,241.85 miles (18,091.96 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 9 | 11,241.84 miles (18,091.95 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,240.21 miles (18,089.32 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,236.90 miles (18,083.99 km) SSE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,234.45 miles (18,080.06 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,233.37 miles (18,078.31 km) SSE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 14 | 11,223.79 miles (18,062.90 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 15 | 11,214.46 miles (18,047.88 km) SE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 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 | |