Nonstop flight route between Detroit, Michigan, United States and Florence, South Carolina, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP), Detroit, Michigan, United States and Florence Regional Airport (FLO), Florence, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 593 miles (or 955 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 Florence Regional 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: | FLO / KFLO |
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Location: | Florence, South Carolina, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°11'7"N by 79°43'26"W |
Area Served: | Florence, South Carolina |
Operator/Owner: | Pee Dee Regional Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 146 feet (45 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from FLO |
More Information: | FLO Maps & Info |
Facts about Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- In 1956 there were seven commercial passenger carriers operating out of Willow Run.
- Willow Run Airport has four runways, a continuously staffed FAA control tower, and US Customs operations.
- To meet projected demand for the B-24, in early 1941 the Federal government established the Liberator Production Pool Program.
- 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.
- While the planes were being serviced and made ready for overseas movement, personnel for these planes were also being processed.
Facts about Florence Regional Airport (FLO):
- The furthest airport from Florence Regional Airport (FLO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,589 miles (18,650 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Florence Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 146 feet, planes can take off or land at Florence Regional 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 "Florence Regional Airport", another name for FLO is "(former Florence Army Airfield)".
- The closest airport to Florence Regional Airport (FLO) is Hartsville Regional Airport (HVS), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) NW of FLO.
- A succession of Troop Carrier groups trained at Florence during 1943 those being the 63d, 65th, 313th and 315th prior to their deployment to Europe and North Africa.
- After the war the property was given back to the City of Florence on 31 October 1945, and later shared with Florence County.
- Florence Regional Airport (FLO) has 2 runways.
- Eastern Airlines stopped at FLO from 1948 until 1965.