Nonstop flight route between New Orleans, Louisiana, United States and Reynosa, Mexico:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), New Orleans, Louisiana, United States and General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX), Reynosa, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 559 miles (or 899 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 Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport and General Lucio Blanco International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MSY / KMSY |
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Location: | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°59'35"N by 90°15'29"W |
Area Served: | New Orleans, Louisiana |
Operator/Owner: | City of New Orleans |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 4 feet (1 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MSY |
More Information: | MSY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | REX / MMRX |
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Location: | Reynosa, Mexico |
GPS Coordinates: | 26°0'32"N by 98°13'41"W |
Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 139 feet (42 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from REX |
More Information: | REX Maps & Info |
Facts about Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY):
- On November 16, 1959 National Airlines Flight 967, a Douglas DC-7 flying from Tampa to New Orleans crashed into the Gulf of Mexico.
- Because of Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport's relatively low elevation of 4 feet, planes can take off or land at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International 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.
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) has 2 runways.
- The city chose Iftikhar Ahmad to be the director of aviation.
- British Airways operated nonstop service to London and Mexico City in the early 1980s with the Lockheed L-1011-500 TriStar which was the long range version of the widebody trijet.
- In addition to being known as "Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport", another name for MSY is "Moisant Field".
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport was once a major gateway for Latin American travel from the United States.
- The furthest airport from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,125 miles (17,905 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) is Lakefront Airport (NEW), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) ENE of MSY.
Facts about General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX):
- The closest airport to General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX) is McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) N of REX.
- In addition to being known as "General Lucio Blanco International Airport", another name for REX is "Aeropuerto Internacional General Lucio Blanco".
- Because of General Lucio Blanco International Airport's relatively low elevation of 139 feet, planes can take off or land at General Lucio Blanco International 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.
- General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,189 miles (18,007 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.