Nonstop flight route between New Orleans, Louisiana, United States and Ascención de Guarayos, Bolivia:
Departure Airport:
(29°59'35"N by 90°15'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(15°55'55"S by 63°9'21"W)
Distance from MSY to ASC:
3,650.38 miles (5,874.70 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 Ascención de Guarayos Airport (ASC), Ascención de Guarayos, Bolivia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,650 miles (or 5,875 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 Ascención de Guarayos Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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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: | ASC / SLAS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ascención de Guarayos, Bolivia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°55'55"S by 63°9'21"W |
| Area Served: | Ascención de Guarayos |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 810 feet (247 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ASC |
| More Information: | ASC Maps & Info |
Facts about Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY):
- 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.
- 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.
- At an average of 4.5 feet above sea level, MSY is the 2nd lowest-lying international airport in the world, behind only Amsterdam's Schiphol International Airport in the Netherlands, which is eleven feet below sea level.
- 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.
- In 1984 the airport was a small hub for Northeastern International Airlines, which had Boeing 727-100s, 727-200s, and Douglas DC-8s and wide body Airbus A300s.
- 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.
- Capital Airlines was one of the first airlines to operate jets into New Orleans with the Boeing 720.
Facts about Ascención de Guarayos Airport (ASC):
- Ascención de Guarayos Airport (ASC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Ascención de Guarayos Airport's relatively low elevation of 810 feet, planes can take off or land at Ascención de Guarayos 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 Ascención de Guarayos Airport (ASC) is San Fernando Airport (SFE), which is nearly antipodal to Ascención de Guarayos Airport (meaning Ascención de Guarayos Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from San Fernando Airport), and is located 12,203 miles (19,639 kilometers) away in San Fernando City, La Union, Philippines.
- The closest airport to Ascención de Guarayos Airport (ASC) is Concepción Airport (CEP), which is located 76 miles (123 kilometers) E of ASC.
- In addition to being known as "Ascención de Guarayos Airport", another name for ASC is "Ascención de Guarayos Airport (Ascención de Guarayos)".
| 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 | 76.43 miles (123.01 km) E | Concepción Airport (CEP) | Concepción, Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |
| 2 | 118.33 miles (190.44 km) S | Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) | Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |
| 3 | 129.85 miles (208.97 km) S | El Trompillo Airport (SRZ) | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | |
| 4 | 140.36 miles (225.89 km) WNW | Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD) | Trinidad, Bolivia | |
| 5 | 167.78 miles (270.01 km) NNW | Huacaraje Airport (BVK) | Huacaraje, Bolivia | |
| 6 | 189.14 miles (304.39 km) WNW | La Esperanza Airport (LEZ) | La Esperanza, Honduras | |
| 7 | 192.78 miles (310.24 km) NNW | Magdalena Airport (MGD) | Magdalena, Bolivia | |
| 8 | 213.66 miles (343.85 km) NW | Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport (SBL) | Santa Ana del Yacuma, Bolivia | |
| 9 | 224.85 miles (361.86 km) WSW | Jorge Wilstermann International Airport (CBB) | Cochabamba, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 250.47 miles (403.09 km) WNW | Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport (SRJ) | San Borja, Bolivia | |
| 11 | 254.72 miles (409.94 km) SSW | Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (SRE) | Sucre, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 282.58 miles (454.77 km) S | Camiri Airport (CAM) | Camiri, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 303.27 miles (488.06 km) NE | Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH) | Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 14 | 307.63 miles (495.09 km) WNW | Rurrenabaque Airport (RBQ) | Rurrenabaque, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 336.52 miles (541.57 km) W | El Alto International Airport (LPB) | La Paz, Bolivia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,202.83 miles (19,638.51 km) WNW | San Fernando Airport (SFE) | San Fernando City, La Union, Philippines | |
| 2 | 12,195.31 miles (19,626.41 km) WNW | Subic Bay International Airport (SFS) | Morong, Bataan, Philippines | |
| 3 | 12,184.39 miles (19,608.83 km) W | Loakan Airport (BAG) | Baguio City, Philippines | |
| 4 | 12,184.17 miles (19,608.47 km) WNW | Clark International Airport (CRK) | Clark Special Economic Zone, Philippines | |
| 5 | 12,175.96 miles (19,595.26 km) WNW | Lubang Airport (LBX) | Lubang, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 6 | 12,149.04 miles (19,551.93 km) WNW | Major Danilo Atienza Air Base (SGL) | Cavite City, Cavite, Philippines | |
| 7 | 12,148.01 miles (19,550.28 km) WNW | Laoag International Airport (LAO) | Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines | |
| 8 | 12,141.58 miles (19,539.93 km) WNW | Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) | Metro Manila, Philippines | |
| 9 | 12,126.90 miles (19,516.30 km) W | Dr. Juan C. Angara Airport (BQA) | Baler, Aurora, Philippines | |
| 10 | 12,122.68 miles (19,509.52 km) NW | Mamburao Airport (MBO) | Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 11 | 12,104.26 miles (19,479.88 km) WNW | Cauayan Airport (CYZ) | Cauayan City, Isabela, Philippines | |
| 12 | 12,094.84 miles (19,464.70 km) NW | Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU) | Coron, Palawan, Philippines | |
| 13 | 12,092.76 miles (19,461.36 km) WNW | Tuguegarao Airport (TUG) | Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, Philippines | |
| 14 | 12,067.19 miles (19,420.21 km) NNW | El Nido Airport (ENI) | El Nido, Palawan, Philippines | |
| 15 | 12,062.48 miles (19,412.63 km) NW | San Jose Airport (SJI) | San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |