Nonstop flight route between Detroit, Michigan, United States and Luzamba, Angola:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP), Detroit, Michigan, United States and Cuango-Luzamba Airport (LZM), Luzamba, Angola would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,232 miles (or 11,639 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 Cuango-Luzamba 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 Cuango-Luzamba 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: | LZM / FNLZ |
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Location: | Luzamba, Angola |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°6'57"S by 18°2'57"E |
Area Served: | Cuango-Luzamba, Lunda Norte Province, Angola |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2904 feet (885 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LZM |
More Information: | LZM Maps & Info |
Facts about Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP):
- To meet projected demand for the B-24, in early 1941 the Federal government established the Liberator Production Pool Program.
- 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.
- 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 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 is in Van Buren Charter Township and in Ypsilanti Township, near Ypsilanti, Michigan, that serves freight, corporate, and general aviation.
- After their manufacture, the next step in the process was the delivery of the aircraft to the squadrons.
- In 1956 there were seven commercial passenger carriers operating out of Willow Run.
Facts about Cuango-Luzamba Airport (LZM):
- Cuango-Luzamba Airport (LZM) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Cuango-Luzamba Airport", other names for LZM include "Cuango-Luzamba Airport (Luzamba)" and "Aeroporto de Cuango-Luzamba".
- The furthest airport from Cuango-Luzamba Airport (LZM) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,851 miles (19,073 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Cuango-Luzamba Airport (LZM) is Aeroporto de Cafunfo (CFF), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) N of LZM.