Nonstop flight route between Detroit, Michigan, United States and Racine, Wisconsin, United States:
Departure Airport:
Arrival Airport:
Distance from YIP to RAC:
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- YIP Airport Information
- RAC Airport Information
- Facts about YIP
- Facts about RAC
- Map of Nearest Airports to YIP
- List of Nearest Airports to YIP
- Map of Furthest Airports from YIP
- List of Furthest Airports from YIP
- Map of Nearest Airports to RAC
- List of Nearest Airports to RAC
- Map of Furthest Airports from RAC
- List of Furthest Airports from RAC
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP), Detroit, Michigan, United States and John H. Batten Airport (RAC), Racine, Wisconsin, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 221 miles (or 356 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 John H. Batten 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: | RAC / KRAC |
| Airport Name: | John H. Batten Airport |
| Location: | Racine, Wisconsin, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°45'38"N by 87°48'55"W |
| Area Served: | Racine, Wisconsin |
| Operator/Owner: | Racine Commercial Airport Corp. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 674 feet (205 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RAC |
| More Information: | RAC 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.
- The first Ford-built Liberators rolled off the Willow Run line in September 1942.
- After their manufacture, the next step in the process was the delivery of the aircraft to the squadrons.
- The RFC sold the airport to the University of Michigan in 1947 for $1.00.
- 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.
- Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP) has 4 runways.
- Willow Run Airport was named for a small stream that meandered through pastureland and woods until the late-1930s.
- 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 John H. Batten Airport (RAC):
- Because of John H. Batten Airport's relatively low elevation of 674 feet, planes can take off or land at John H. Batten 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.
- The closest airport to John H. Batten Airport (RAC) is Kenosha Regional Airport (ENW), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) SSW of RAC.
- On 30 July 2010, plans were announced to have a full-time aviation maintenance firm on the field, planned to have opened on 1 September 2010.
- The furthest airport from John H. Batten Airport (RAC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,059 miles (17,798 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- John H. Batten Airport (RAC) has 2 runways.
- During World War II, the newly established airport was used as a flight and ground school for the Army.
