Nonstop flight route between Detroit, Michigan, United States and Rensselaer, Indiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP), Detroit, Michigan, United States and Jasper County Airport (RNZ), Rensselaer, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 209 miles (or 336 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 Jasper County 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: | RNZ / KRZL |
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| Location: | Rensselaer, Indiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°56'52"N by 87°10'57"W |
| Area Served: | Jasper County |
| Operator/Owner: | Jasper County Board of Aviation Commissioners |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 698 feet (213 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RNZ |
| More Information: | RNZ 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.
- 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.
- 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 RFC sold the airport to the University of Michigan in 1947 for $1.00.
- 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 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 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.
- Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP) has 4 runways.
Facts about Jasper County Airport (RNZ):
- In addition to being known as "Jasper County Airport", another name for RNZ is "RZL".
- The closest airport to Jasper County Airport (RNZ) is Kentland Municipal Airport (KKT), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) SW of RNZ.
- Jasper County Airport (RNZ) has 2 runways.
- Because of Jasper County Airport's relatively low elevation of 698 feet, planes can take off or land at Jasper County 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.
- Jasper County Airport covers an area of 108 acres at an elevation of 698 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Jasper County Airport (RNZ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,126 miles (17,906 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
