Nonstop flight route between Detroit, Michigan, United States and N'zeto, Angola:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP), Detroit, Michigan, United States and N'Zeto/Ambrizete Airport (ARZ), N'zeto, Angola would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,881 miles (or 11,075 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 N'Zeto/Ambrizete 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 N'Zeto/Ambrizete 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: | ARZ / FNZE |
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| Location: | N'zeto, Angola |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°15'32"S by 12°51'45"E |
| Area Served: | N'Zeto |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 56 feet (17 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ARZ |
| More Information: | ARZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- The Willow Run bomber plant had many problems at startup, due in part to the mindsets and technical skills of both management and labor, who were each accustomed to the requirements of auto production, finding it difficult at first to adapt to the higher precision required in aircraft production.
- Willow Run Airport was named for a small stream that meandered through pastureland and woods until the late-1930s.
- The Willow Run plant was gigantic.
- 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.
Facts about N'Zeto/Ambrizete Airport (ARZ):
- The closest airport to N'Zeto/Ambrizete Airport (ARZ) is Namibe Airport (MSZ), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of ARZ.
- The furthest airport from N'Zeto/Ambrizete Airport (ARZ) is Johnston Atoll Airport (JON), which is located 11,763 miles (18,930 kilometers) away in Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands.
- In addition to being known as "N'Zeto/Ambrizete Airport", another name for ARZ is "N'Zeto/Ambrizete Airport (N'Zeto)".
- Because of N'Zeto/Ambrizete Airport's relatively low elevation of 56 feet, planes can take off or land at N'Zeto/Ambrizete 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.
- N'Zeto/Ambrizete Airport (ARZ) currently has only 1 runway.
