Nonstop flight route between Polyarny, Yakutia, Russia and Detroit, Michigan, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Polyarny Airport (PYJ), Polyarny, Yakutia, Russia and Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP), Detroit, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,884 miles (or 7,860 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 Polyarny 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 Polyarny 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: | PYJ / UERP |
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Location: | Polyarny, Yakutia, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 66°25'0"N by 112°2'59"E |
Area Served: | Udachny |
Operator/Owner: | Alrosa Mirny Air Enterprise |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1670 feet (509 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PYJ |
More Information: | PYJ 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 Polyarny Airport (PYJ):
- Polyarny Airport (PYJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Polyarny Airport (PYJ) is Olenyok Airport (ONK), which is located 145 miles (234 kilometers) N of PYJ.
- The furthest airport from Polyarny Airport (PYJ) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is nearly antipodal to Polyarny Airport (meaning Polyarny Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport), and is located 12,041 miles (19,378 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- In addition to being known as "Polyarny Airport", another name for PYJ is "Аэропорт Полярный".
Facts about Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP):
- The coming of World War II to Europe and the Fall of France in 1940 alarmed many in the United States, and in spite of an official policy of American neutrality, a number of government officials began preparing for the possibility of United States involvement.
- 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.
- At about the same time it sold the airfield, the RFC leased the bomber plant to the Kaiser-Frazer automobile company.
- After their manufacture, the next step in the process was the delivery of the aircraft to the squadrons.
- 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.
- Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP) has 4 runways.
- 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.