Nonstop flight route between Detroit, Michigan, United States and Don Muang, Bangkok, Thailand:
Departure Airport:
(42°14'16"N by 83°31'49"W)
Arrival Airport:
(13°54'44"N by 100°36'24"E)
Distance from YIP to DMK:
8,548.26 miles (13,757.06 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP), Detroit, Michigan, United States and Don Mueang International Airport (DMK), Don Muang, Bangkok, Thailand would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,548 miles (or 13,757 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 Don Mueang International 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 Don Mueang International 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: | DMK / VTBD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Don Muang, Bangkok, Thailand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°54'44"N by 100°36'24"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Royal Thai Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DMK |
| More Information: | DMK Maps & Info |
Facts about Willow Run Airport (YIP) (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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Today the Yankee Air Museum, in one of the airport hangars, has a large collection of vintage aircraft.
- The first Ford-built Liberators rolled off the Willow Run line in September 1942.
- 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.
- To meet projected demand for the B-24, in early 1941 the Federal government established the Liberator Production Pool Program.
Facts about Don Mueang International Airport (DMK):
- The closest airport to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) is Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) SSE of DMK.
- Don Mueang International Airport is one of two international airports serving Bangkok, Thailand, the other one being Suvarnabhumi Airport.
- The furthest airport from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) is Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), which is nearly antipodal to Don Mueang International Airport (meaning Don Mueang International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Jorge Chávez International Airport), and is located 12,235 miles (19,691 kilometers) away in Callao (near Lima), Peru.
- Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) has 2 runways.
- Currently Terminal 1 is capable of handling 18.5 million passengers annually.
- Because of Don Mueang International Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Don Mueang International 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.
- In addition to being known as "Don Mueang International Airport", another name for DMK is "ท่าอากาศยานดอนเมือง".
- There are many BMTA buses routes around the airport.
- Although initially deserted by commercial carriers upon the opening of the Suvarnabhumi Airport, the higher costs of the new airport to operators as well as safety concerns over cracked runways at the new airport caused many to seek a return to Don Mueang.
- Before the opening of Suvarnabhumi, the airport used the IATA airport code BKK and the name was spelled Don Muang.
| 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 | 17.99 miles (28.95 km) SSE | Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) | Bangkok, Thailand | |
| 2 | 17.99 miles (28.95 km) SSE | Suvarnabhumi Airport (NBK) | Bangkok, Thailand | |
| 3 | 89.29 miles (143.70 km) SSE | U-Tapao-Rayong-Pattaya International Airport (UTP) | Rayong, Thailand | |
| 4 | 98.59 miles (158.66 km) SSW | Hua Hin Airport (HHQ) | Hua Hin, Thailand | |
| 5 | 134.76 miles (216.88 km) ENE | Nakhon Ratchasima Airport (NAK) | Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand | |
| 6 | 161.51 miles (259.92 km) SE | Trat Airport (TDX) | Trat, Thailand | |
| 7 | 161.64 miles (260.13 km) W | Dawei Airport (TVY) | Dawei, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 8 | 167.90 miles (270.21 km) SW | Myeik Airport (MGZ) | Myeik, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 9 | 184.69 miles (297.22 km) ESE | Battambang Airport (BBM) | Battambang, Cambodia | |
| 10 | 194.91 miles (313.68 km) NNE | Phetchabun Airport (PHY) | Phetchabun, Thailand | |
| 11 | 198.87 miles (320.05 km) ENE | Buriram Airport (BFV) | Buriram (Buri Ram), Thailand | |
| 12 | 218.03 miles (350.88 km) E | Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (REP) | Siem Reap, Cambodia | |
| 13 | 224.99 miles (362.08 km) NNW | Tak Airport (TKT) | Tak, Thailand | |
| 14 | 226.26 miles (364.12 km) SE | Koh Kong Airport (KKZ) | Koh Kong, Koh Kong Province, Cambodia | |
| 15 | 228.50 miles (367.73 km) NE | Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) | Khon Kaen, Thailand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,235.29 miles (19,690.75 km) SW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 2 | 12,223.60 miles (19,671.93 km) W | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,134.53 miles (19,528.58 km) WSW | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 4 | 12,133.12 miles (19,526.31 km) WSW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 5 | 12,102.50 miles (19,477.04 km) S | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 6 | 12,098.80 miles (19,471.08 km) SSW | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 7 | 12,084.49 miles (19,448.05 km) SW | Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini (HUU) | Huánuco, Huánuco Region, Peru | |
| 8 | 12,084.32 miles (19,447.77 km) W | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 9 | 12,084.32 miles (19,447.77 km) W | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 10 | 12,043.47 miles (19,382.03 km) SW | Tingo María Airport (TGI) | Tingo María, Peru | |
| 11 | 12,033.45 miles (19,365.91 km) S | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 12 | 12,031.28 miles (19,362.42 km) W | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 13 | 11,964.80 miles (19,255.43 km) S | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |
| 14 | 11,943.60 miles (19,221.32 km) S | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 15 | 11,937.05 miles (19,210.76 km) SSW | Juanjuí Airport (JJI) | Juanjuí, Peru | |