Nonstop flight route between Cotulla, Texas, United States and New Orleans, Louisiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cotulla–La Salle County Airport (COT), Cotulla, Texas, United States and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), New Orleans, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 550 miles (or 886 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 Cotulla–La Salle County Airport and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | COT / KCOT |
| Airport Name: | Cotulla–La Salle County Airport |
| Location: | Cotulla, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°27'24"N by 99°13'5"W |
| Area Served: | Cotulla, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Cotulla/La Salle County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 474 feet (144 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from COT |
| More Information: | COT Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Cotulla–La Salle County Airport (COT):
- Cotulla–La Salle County Airport (COT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Cotulla–La Salle County Airport (COT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,187 miles (18,003 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Cotulla–La Salle County Airport (COT) is Garner Field (UVA), which is located 61 miles (98 kilometers) NNW of COT.
- Because of Cotulla–La Salle County Airport's relatively low elevation of 474 feet, planes can take off or land at Cotulla–La Salle 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.
Facts about Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY):
- The city chose Iftikhar Ahmad to be the director of aviation.
- Starting in 1946 passengers used a large, hangar-like makeshift structure, until a new terminal complex, designed by Goldstein Parham & Labouisse and Herbert A.
- 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.
- 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 (MSY) has 2 runways.
- Eastern Air Lines began service into New Orleans as early as 1935 with Douglas DC-2s and DC-3s to Atlanta, Washington D.C.
- 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.
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport was once a major gateway for Latin American travel from the United States.
- Japan Airlines used New Orleans as a stop for "special schedule" service between Tokyo, Japan and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in the mid 1960s and early 1970s.
- Another local service airline at New Orleans was Texas International with Douglas DC-9s and Convair 600s mainly to Louisiana and Texas.
- Plans for Moisant Field began in 1940, as evidence mounted that New Orleans' older Shushan Airport was too small.
- 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.
