Nonstop flight route between Detroit, Michigan, United States and Lanai City, Hawaii, United States:
Departure Airport:
(42°14'16"N by 83°31'49"W)
Arrival Airport:
(20°47'8"N by 156°57'5"W)
Distance from YIP to LNY:
4,432.18 miles (7,132.89 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP), Detroit, Michigan, United States and Lanai Airport (LNY), Lanai City, Hawaii, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,432 miles (or 7,133 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 Lanai 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 Lanai 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: | LNY / PHNY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°47'8"N by 156°57'5"W |
| Area Served: | Lanai City, Hawaii |
| Operator/Owner: | Hawaii Department of Transportation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1308 feet (399 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LNY |
| More Information: | LNY 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.
- In 1956 there were seven commercial passenger carriers operating out of Willow Run.
- 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.
- The first Ford-built Liberators rolled off the Willow Run line in September 1942.
- Opened in 1942, "Willow Run" was synonymous with the American industrial effort that contributed so much to Allied victory in World War II.
- 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.
- Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP) has 4 runways.
Facts about Lanai Airport (LNY):
- Lanai Airport (LNY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Lanai Airport (LNY) is Kapalua Airport (JHM), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) NE of LNY.
- In addition to being known as "Lanai Airport", another name for LNY is "Lānaʻi Airport".
- The furthest airport from Lanai Airport (LNY) is Maun Airport (MUB), which is nearly antipodal to Lanai Airport (meaning Lanai Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maun Airport), and is located 12,375 miles (19,916 kilometers) away in Maun, Botswana.
| 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 | 21.75 miles (35.01 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 27.04 miles (43.52 km) NNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 29.44 miles (47.38 km) N | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 34.53 miles (55.56 km) ENE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 60.53 miles (97.41 km) E | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 72.65 miles (116.91 km) WNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 72.65 miles (116.91 km) WNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 79.24 miles (127.53 km) ESE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 80.65 miles (129.80 km) WNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 85.16 miles (137.06 km) NW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 93.15 miles (149.91 km) SE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 97.21 miles (156.45 km) NW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 99.21 miles (159.67 km) ESE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 103.28 miles (166.21 km) SE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 143.65 miles (231.18 km) ESE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,375.40 miles (19,916.23 km) SSW | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 2 | 12,327.44 miles (19,839.05 km) SE | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 3 | 12,206.97 miles (19,645.16 km) SSW | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 4 | 12,200.56 miles (19,634.86 km) SSE | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 5 | 12,192.55 miles (19,621.96 km) SE | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 6 | 12,190.40 miles (19,618.49 km) SW | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 7 | 12,176.84 miles (19,596.67 km) SW | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 8 | 12,163.57 miles (19,575.33 km) SW | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 9 | 12,153.15 miles (19,558.54 km) SSW | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| 10 | 12,150.10 miles (19,553.65 km) W | Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) | Francistown, Botswana | |
| 11 | 12,149.63 miles (19,552.88 km) ESE | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 12 | 12,144.76 miles (19,545.05 km) SE | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 13 | 12,138.58 miles (19,535.10 km) WSW | Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe | |
| 14 | 12,118.53 miles (19,502.83 km) SW | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 15 | 12,107.08 miles (19,484.40 km) ESE | Grootfontein Airport (GFY) | Grootfontein, Namibia | |