Nonstop flight route between Geraldton, Ontario, Canada and Detroit, Michigan, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Geraldton (Greenstone Regional) Airport (YGQ), Geraldton, Ontario, Canada and Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP), Detroit, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 546 miles (or 879 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 relatively short distance between Geraldton (Greenstone Regional) Airport and Willow Run Airport (YIP), the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YGQ / CYGQ |
| Airport Name: | Geraldton (Greenstone Regional) Airport |
| Location: | Geraldton, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°46'42"N by 86°56'18"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Greenstone |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1143 feet (348 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YGQ |
| More Information: | YGQ 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 Geraldton (Greenstone Regional) Airport (YGQ):
- The closest airport to Geraldton (Greenstone Regional) Airport (YGQ) is Nakina Airport (YQN), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) NNE of YGQ.
- Geraldton (Greenstone Regional) Airport (YGQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Geraldton (Greenstone Regional) Airport (YGQ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,871 miles (17,496 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP):
- Willow Run Airport has four runways, a continuously staffed FAA control tower, and US Customs operations.
- 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.
- 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 transitioned to production of the B-24H in June 1943.
- 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 first Ford-built Liberators rolled off the Willow Run line in September 1942.
- Willow Run's relative isolation encouraged new approaches to passenger transportation to and from airports.
