Nonstop flight route between Detroit, Michigan, United States and San Angelo, Texas, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP), Detroit, Michigan, United States and San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT), San Angelo, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,199 miles (or 1,929 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 San Angelo Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP):

• Between 1946 and 1947, passenger airlines serving Detroit moved from Detroit City Airport on the city's crowded east side, to Willow Run.
• Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP) has 4 runways.
• 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's relative isolation encouraged new approaches to passenger transportation to and from airports.
• 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.
• 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.
• The Willow Run bomber plant had many problems at startup, due in part to the mindsets and technical skills of both management and labor, who were each accustomed to the requirements of auto production, finding it difficult at first to adapt to the higher precision required in aircraft production.
• Willow Run Airport has four runways, a continuously staffed FAA control tower, and US Customs operations.
• 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.

Facts about San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT):

• The closest airport to San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT) is Goodfellow Air Force Base (GOF), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) NE of SJT.
• In addition to being known as "San Angelo Regional Airport", other names for SJT include "Mathis Field" and "San Angelo Army Airfield".
• The furthest airport from San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,153 miles (17,949 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• The airport, originally named Carr Field, was built in 1941 by the United States Army Air Forces as a pilot training airfield.
• After receiving strong growth of 5.3% emplanements per year, Mathis Field was in need of new facilities.
• Although the airport is open 24 hours, the control tower is operated by the FAA and is staffed between the hours of 7:00 a.m.
• San Angelo Regional Airport, also known as Mathis Field, is a public airport serving the city of San Angelo, in Tom Green County, Texas, USA.
• San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT) has 3 runways.