Nonstop flight route between New Orleans, Louisiana, United States and Agadir, Morocco:
Departure Airport:
(29°59'35"N by 90°15'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(30°19'29"N by 9°24'47"W)
Distance from MSY to AGA:
4,712.26 miles (7,583.63 km)
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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 Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA), Agadir, Morocco would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,712 miles (or 7,584 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 Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport and Agadir – Al Massira 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 Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport and Agadir – Al Massira Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MSY / KMSY |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | AGA / GMAD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Agadir, Morocco |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°19'29"N by 9°24'47"W |
| Area Served: | Agadir, Morocco |
| Operator/Owner: | ONDA |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 226 feet (69 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AGA |
| More Information: | AGA Maps & Info |
Facts about Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY):
- 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.
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) has 2 runways.
- The airport was originally named after daredevil aviator John Moisant, who died in 1910 in an airplane crash on agricultural land where the airport is now located.
- In addition to being known as "Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport", another name for MSY is "Moisant Field".
- For years Delta Air Lines carried more passengers into and out of New Orleans than any other airline.
- In 1969 Braniff International Airways started direct Boeing 707-320 jet service twice a week to Hawaii.
- Eastern Air Lines began service into New Orleans as early as 1935 with Douglas DC-2s and DC-3s to Atlanta, Washington D.C.
- 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.
- 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.
- Retired United States Air Force Major-General Junius Wallace Jones served as airport director in the 1950s.
Facts about Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA):
- The furthest airport from Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA) is Norfolk Island Airport (NLK), which is nearly antipodal to Agadir – Al Massira Airport (meaning Agadir – Al Massira Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Norfolk Island Airport), and is located 12,255 miles (19,722 kilometers) away in Norfolk Island, Australia.
- The closest airport to Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA) is Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU), which is located 76 miles (122 kilometers) NNW of AGA.
- Agadir is one of the six airports in Morocco where ONDA offers its special VIP service Salon Convives de Marque.
- Agadir – Al Massira Airport handled 1,455,194 passengers last year.
- Because of Agadir – Al Massira Airport's relatively low elevation of 226 feet, planes can take off or land at Agadir – Al Massira 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.
- Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Agadir – Al Massira Airport", other names for AGA include "مطار المسيرة" and "Matar al-Maseera".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.16 miles (22.78 km) ENE | Lakefront Airport (NEW) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |     |
| 2 | 16.63 miles (26.77 km) ESE | Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS) | Belle Chasse, Louisiana, United States | |
| 3 | 17.70 miles (28.49 km) SE | Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans (NBG) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 4 | 38.12 miles (61.34 km) SW | Houma–Terrebonne Airport (HUM) | Houma, Louisiana, United States | |
| 5 | 64.98 miles (104.58 km) NW | Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | |
| 6 | 67.67 miles (108.91 km) WSW | Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport (PTN) | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | |
| 7 | 76.49 miles (123.10 km) ENE | Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT) | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States | |
| 8 | 82.86 miles (133.35 km) N | McComb-Pike County Airport (MCB) | McComb, Mississippi, United States | |
| 9 | 84.76 miles (136.41 km) ENE | Keesler Air Force Base (BIX) | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
| 10 | 88.34 miles (142.17 km) NW | False River Regional Airport (HZR) | New Roads, Louisiana, United States | |
| 11 | 97.32 miles (156.62 km) W | Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA) | New Iberia, Louisiana, United States | |
| 12 | 104.41 miles (168.03 km) W | Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States | |
| 13 | 106.26 miles (171.01 km) NE | Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport (HBG) | Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States | |
| 14 | 108.19 miles (174.11 km) ENE | Trent Lott International Airport (PGL) | Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States | |
| 15 | 115.60 miles (186.04 km) NNE | Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB) | Hattiesburg/Laurel, Mississippi, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,125.42 miles (17,904.59 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,957.51 miles (17,634.36 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,947.26 miles (17,617.86 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,934.60 miles (17,597.48 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,930.53 miles (17,590.93 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,929.67 miles (17,589.56 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,927.42 miles (17,585.93 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,913.33 miles (17,563.27 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,906.24 miles (17,551.85 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,898.21 miles (17,538.92 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,886.43 miles (17,519.96 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,882.40 miles (17,513.48 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,881.07 miles (17,511.34 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,868.86 miles (17,491.69 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,860.46 miles (17,478.17 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 75.80 miles (121.98 km) NNW | Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) | Essaouira, Morocco | |
| 2 | 120.40 miles (193.77 km) NE | Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) | Marrakech, Morocco | |
| 3 | 154.77 miles (249.08 km) ENE | Ouarzazate Airport (OZZ) | Ouarzazate, Morocco | |
| 4 | 167.00 miles (268.76 km) SW | Tan Tan Airport (TTA) | Tan-Tan, Morocco | |
| 5 | 235.86 miles (379.58 km) NNE | Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| 6 | 245.80 miles (395.57 km) NNE | Casablanca–Anfa Airport (CAS) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| 7 | 269.18 miles (433.20 km) WSW | Lanzarote Airport (ACE) | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 8 | 274.10 miles (441.12 km) SSE | Gara Djebilet Airport (GBB) | Gara Djebilet, Algeria | |
| 9 | 297.50 miles (478.78 km) WSW | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 10 | 300.82 miles (484.12 km) NNE | Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) | Rabat, Morocco | |
| 11 | 317.01 miles (510.17 km) ENE | Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH) | Er-Rachidia (Errachidia), Morocco | |
| 12 | 318.14 miles (511.99 km) SW | Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) | El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco | |
| 13 | 320.04 miles (515.06 km) NNE | Kenitra Air Base (NNA) | Kenitra, Morocco | |
| 14 | 359.49 miles (578.54 km) NE | Saïss Airport (FEZ) | Fes, Morocco | |
| 15 | 396.56 miles (638.20 km) WSW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,254.78 miles (19,722.11 km) ESE | Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) | Norfolk Island, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,073.39 miles (19,430.19 km) SSW | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,044.83 miles (19,384.23 km) SSW | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,036.06 miles (19,370.12 km) SSW | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,004.33 miles (19,319.04 km) SSW | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,001.78 miles (19,314.95 km) SSW | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,940.27 miles (19,215.96 km) SSW | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,915.72 miles (19,176.45 km) SSW | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,909.51 miles (19,166.45 km) SSW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,907.91 miles (19,163.88 km) SSW | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,885.37 miles (19,127.60 km) SSW | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,849.46 miles (19,069.81 km) SSW | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,846.17 miles (19,064.51 km) SSW | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,836.22 miles (19,048.50 km) SSW | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,824.10 miles (19,028.99 km) SSE | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |