Nonstop flight route between Detroit, Michigan, United States and Angoche, Mozambique:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP), Detroit, Michigan, United States and Angoche Airport (ANO), Angoche, Mozambique would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,665 miles (or 13,946 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 Willow Run Airport (YIP) and Angoche Airport, 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 Willow Run Airport (YIP) and Angoche Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ANO / FQAG |
Airport Name: | Angoche Airport |
Location: | Angoche, Mozambique |
GPS Coordinates: | 16°10'54"S by 39°56'40"E |
Area Served: | Angoche, Mozambique |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 118 feet (36 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from ANO |
More Information: | ANO Maps & Info |
Facts about Willow Run Airport (YIP) (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.
- 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.
- Almost all of Detroit's scheduled airline flights used Willow Run until 1958, when the coming of the Jet Age drove traffic to the Romulus airfield, which had that year been renamed Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, and offered carriers the promise of more efficient and modern operations, with a brand-new terminal designed for the new aircraft, a newly expanded runway configuration and state-of-the-art approach controls that made it the first inland airport in the country certified for commercial jet operations.
- At the request of the government, Ford began to decentralize operations and many parts were assembled at other Ford plants as well as by the company's sub-contractors, with the Willow Run plant concentrating on final aircraft assembly.
- Willow Run transitioned to production of the B-24H in June 1943.
- Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP) has 4 runways.
- 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.
Facts about Angoche Airport (ANO):
- The closest airport to Angoche Airport (ANO) is Nampula Airport (APL), which is located 86 miles (139 kilometers) NNW of ANO.
- Because of Angoche Airport's relatively low elevation of 118 feet, planes can take off or land at Angoche 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.
- The furthest airport from Angoche Airport (ANO) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,422 miles (18,382 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Angoche Airport (ANO) has 3 runways.