Nonstop flight route between Detroit, Michigan, United States and Emigrant Gap, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(42°14'16"N by 83°31'49"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°16'29"N by 120°42'34"W)
Distance from YIP to BLU:
1,941.12 miles (3,123.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP), Detroit, Michigan, United States and Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport (BLU), Emigrant Gap, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,941 miles (or 3,124 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 Willow Run Airport (YIP) and Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | BLU / KBLU |
| Airport Name: | Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport |
| Location: | Emigrant Gap, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°16'29"N by 120°42'34"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from BLU |
| More Information: | BLU Maps & Info |
Facts about Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP):
- In 1956 there were seven commercial passenger carriers operating out of Willow Run.
- After their manufacture, the next step in the process was the delivery of the aircraft to the squadrons.
- Today the Yankee Air Museum, in one of the airport hangars, has a large collection of vintage aircraft.
- To meet projected demand for the B-24, in early 1941 the Federal government established the Liberator Production Pool Program.
- 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.
- 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.
- Between 1946 and 1947, passenger airlines serving Detroit moved from Detroit City Airport on the city's crowded east side, to Willow Run.
Facts about Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport (BLU):
- The closest airport to Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport (BLU) is Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SW of BLU.
- Runway length = 3,300 feet, width = 50 feet
- Airport elevation = 5284.0 feet, 1611 meters
- The furthest airport from Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport (BLU) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,220 miles (18,056 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The airport is served by a single, short, asphalt runway.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.79 miles (47.94 km) SW | Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN) | Auburn, California, United States | |
| 2 | 30.65 miles (49.33 km) E | Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF) | Truckee, California, United States | |
| 3 | 38.13 miles (61.37 km) S | Placerville Airport (PVF) | Placerville, California, United States | |
| 4 | 40.07 miles (64.49 km) WSW | Beale Air Force Base (BAB) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 5 | 46.49 miles (74.82 km) SE | Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL) | South Lake Tahoe, California, United States | |
| 6 | 47.66 miles (76.69 km) WSW | Yuba County Airport (MYV) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 7 | 50.89 miles (81.90 km) WNW | Oroville Municipal Airport (OVE) | Oroville, California, United States | |
| 8 | 52.51 miles (84.50 km) E | Carson Airport (CSN) | Carson City, Nevada, United States | |
| 9 | 52.62 miles (84.68 km) ENE | Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) | Reno, Nevada, United States | |
| 10 | 54.71 miles (88.05 km) ESE | Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV) | Minden, Nevada, United States | |
| 11 | 56.01 miles (90.14 km) SW | Sacramento Airport McClellan Airfield (MCC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 12 | 59.00 miles (94.95 km) SSW | Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 13 | 61.98 miles (99.75 km) SW | Sacramento International Airport (SMF) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 14 | 67.46 miles (108.57 km) SW | Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 15 | 70.98 miles (114.23 km) WNW | Chico Municipal Airport (CIC) | Chico, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,219.54 miles (18,056.05 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,175.45 miles (17,985.10 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,146.98 miles (17,939.28 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,131.24 miles (17,913.95 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,120.64 miles (17,896.89 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,066.66 miles (17,810.02 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 11,030.50 miles (17,751.82 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,009.83 miles (17,718.57 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,921.30 miles (17,576.08 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,918.48 miles (17,571.54 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,904.78 miles (17,549.51 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,858.69 miles (17,475.32 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,855.62 miles (17,470.39 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,844.80 miles (17,452.97 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,823.58 miles (17,418.82 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |