Nonstop flight route between New Orleans, Louisiana, United States and Austin, Nevada, United States:
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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 Austin Airport (ASQ), Austin, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,656 miles (or 2,665 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 Austin 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: | ASQ / |
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Location: | Austin, Nevada, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°28'5"N by 117°11'51"W |
Area Served: | Austin, Nevada |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Bureau of Land Management |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5735 feet (1,748 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ASQ |
More Information: | ASQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY):
- A number of airlines scheduled large passenger jets into New Orleans in the past.
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport", another name for MSY is "Moisant Field".
- 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.
- Another local service airline at New Orleans was Texas International with Douglas DC-9s and Convair 600s mainly to Louisiana and Texas.
- Despite its status as an international airport, the majority of commercial flights offered are to domestic destinations within the United States.
- Starting in 1946 passengers used a large, hangar-like makeshift structure, until a new terminal complex, designed by Goldstein Parham & Labouisse and Herbert A.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Austin Airport (ASQ):
- Austin Airport (ASQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Austin Airport's high elevation of 5,735 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ASQ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ASQ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Austin Airport (ASQ) is Gabbs Airport (GAB), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) SW of ASQ.
- In addition to being known as "Austin Airport", other names for ASQ include "KTMT" and "TMT".
- The furthest airport from Austin Airport (ASQ) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,109 miles (17,879 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.