Nonstop flight route between Detroit, Michigan, United States and Huslia, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP), Detroit, Michigan, United States and Huslia Airport (HSL), Huslia, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,134 miles (or 5,044 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 Huslia 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 Huslia 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: | HSL / PAHL |
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Location: | Huslia, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 65°41'52"N by 156°21'5"W |
Area Served: | Huslia, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 213 feet (65 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HSL |
More Information: | HSL Maps & Info |
Facts about Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP):
- Today the Yankee Air Museum, in one of the airport hangars, has a large collection of vintage aircraft.
- By fall 1944 Willow Run had moved from the B-24L to the B-24M, the last Liberator to be built in significant numbers.
- 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 RFC sold the airport to the University of Michigan in 1947 for $1.00.
- The first Ford-built Liberators rolled off the Willow Run line in September 1942.
- Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP) has 4 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Huslia Airport (HSL):
- Because of Huslia Airport's relatively low elevation of 213 feet, planes can take off or land at Huslia 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.
- Huslia Airport (HSL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Huslia Airport (HSL) is Hughes Airport (HUS), which is located 63 miles (102 kilometers) ENE of HSL.
- Huslia Airport covers an area of 203 acres at an elevation of 220 feet above mean sea level.
- Huslia Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile east of the central business district of Huslia, in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area of the U.S.
- In addition to being known as "Huslia Airport", another name for HSL is "HLA".
- The furthest airport from Huslia Airport (HSL) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,247 miles (16,490 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.