Nonstop flight route between Detroit, Michigan, United States and Marshall, Missouri, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP), Detroit, Michigan, United States and Marshall Memorial Municipal Airport (MHL), Marshall, Missouri, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 551 miles (or 887 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 Marshall Memorial Municipal 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: | MHL / KMHL |
Airport Name: | Marshall Memorial Municipal Airport |
Location: | Marshall, Missouri, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°5'44"N by 93°12'10"W |
Area Served: | Marshall, Missouri |
Operator/Owner: | City of Marshall |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 779 feet (237 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MHL |
More Information: | MHL Maps & Info |
Facts about Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP):
- The coming of World War II to Europe and the Fall of France in 1940 alarmed many in the United States, and in spite of an official policy of American neutrality, a number of government officials began preparing for the possibility of United States involvement.
- The RFC sold the airport to the University of Michigan in 1947 for $1.00.
- 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 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.
- The first Ford-built Liberators rolled off the Willow Run line in September 1942.
- 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.
- Willow Run transitioned to production of the B-24H in June 1943.
- Willow Run Airport was named for a small stream that meandered through pastureland and woods until the late-1930s.
- 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.
- While the planes were being serviced and made ready for overseas movement, personnel for these planes were also being processed.
- Between 1946 and 1947, passenger airlines serving Detroit moved from Detroit City Airport on the city's crowded east side, to Willow Run.
- By fall 1944 Willow Run had moved from the B-24L to the B-24M, the last Liberator to be built in significant numbers.
Facts about Marshall Memorial Municipal Airport (MHL):
- Marshall Memorial Municipal Airport (MHL) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Marshall Memorial Municipal Airport (MHL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,832 miles (17,432 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Marshall Memorial Municipal Airport (MHL) is Sedalia Regional Airport (DMO), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) S of MHL.
- Because of Marshall Memorial Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 779 feet, planes can take off or land at Marshall Memorial Municipal 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.