Nonstop flight route between Detroit, Michigan, United States and Moshi, Tanzania:
Departure Airport:
(42°14'16"N by 83°31'49"W)
Arrival Airport:
(3°21'46"S by 37°19'32"E)
Distance from YIP to QSI:
7,927.73 miles (12,758.42 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP), Detroit, Michigan, United States and Moshi Airport (QSI), Moshi, Tanzania would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,928 miles (or 12,758 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 Moshi 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 Moshi 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: | QSI / HTMS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Moshi, Tanzania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°21'46"S by 37°19'32"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Tanzania |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2801 feet (854 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QSI |
| More Information: | QSI Maps & Info |
Facts about Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- Opened in 1942, "Willow Run" was synonymous with the American industrial effort that contributed so much to Allied victory in World War II.
- The first Ford-built Liberators rolled off the Willow Run line in September 1942.
- Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP) has 4 runways.
Facts about Moshi Airport (QSI):
- Moshi Airport (QSI) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Moshi Airport (QSI) is Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) WSW of QSI.
- In addition to being known as "Moshi Airport", another name for QSI is "Uwanja wa Ndege wa Moshi (Swahili)".
- The furthest airport from Moshi Airport (QSI) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,495 miles (18,500 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Moshi Airport handled 575 passengers last year.
| 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 | 17.92 miles (28.84 km) WSW | Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) | Kilimanjaro, Tanzania | |
| 2 | 48.53 miles (78.11 km) W | Arusha Airport (ARK) | Arusha, Tanzania | |
| 3 | 50.06 miles (80.56 km) N | Amboseli Airport (ASV) | Amboseli, Kenya | |
| 4 | 60.73 miles (97.73 km) ENE | Kilaguni Airport (ILU) | Kilaguni, Kenya | |
| 5 | 103.96 miles (167.31 km) W | Lake Manyara Airport (LKY) | Lake Manyara, Tanzania | |
| 6 | 143.91 miles (231.60 km) N | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 7 | 145.48 miles (234.12 km) NNW | Wilson Airport (WIL) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 8 | 162.99 miles (262.31 km) ESE | Moi International Airport (MBA) | Mombasa, Kenya | |
| 9 | 171.19 miles (275.50 km) ESE | Bamburi Airport (BMQ) | Bamburi, Kenya | |
| 10 | 191.65 miles (308.43 km) E | Malindi Airport (MYD) | Malindi, Kenya | |
| 11 | 209.40 miles (336.99 km) NW | Mara Serena Airport (MRE) | Masai Mara, Kenya | |
| 12 | 217.37 miles (349.83 km) SSW | Msalato International Airport– Proposed airport – (DOD) | Dodoma, Tanzania | |
| 13 | 224.48 miles (361.27 km) NE | Hola Airport (HOA) | Hola, Kenya | |
| 14 | 228.96 miles (368.48 km) N | Nanyuki Airfield (NYK) | Nanyuki, Kenya | |
| 15 | 236.91 miles (381.27 km) SSE | Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) | Zanzibar, Tanzania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,495.15 miles (18,499.61 km) SSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,419.51 miles (18,377.88 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,185.12 miles (18,000.65 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,183.32 miles (17,997.77 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,123.00 miles (17,900.69 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,111.01 miles (17,881.39 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,105.80 miles (17,873.00 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,103.74 miles (17,869.69 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,095.65 miles (17,856.67 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,079.83 miles (17,831.21 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,056.71 miles (17,794.00 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,031.97 miles (17,754.19 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 10,998.35 miles (17,700.09 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 10,992.74 miles (17,691.05 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,991.71 miles (17,689.40 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |