Nonstop flight route between New Orleans, Louisiana, United States and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy:
Departure Airport:
(29°59'35"N by 90°15'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(46°34'33"N by 12°7'0"E)
Distance from MSY to CDF:
5,277.32 miles (8,493.01 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 Cortina Airport (CDF), Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,277 miles (or 8,493 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 Cortina 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 Cortina 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: | CDF / LIDI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°34'33"N by 12°7'0"E |
| Elevation: | 3937 feet (1,200 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CDF |
| More Information: | CDF Maps & Info |
Facts about Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY):
- The airport was closed to commercial air traffic on August 28, 2005, shortly before Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, and it remained closed as floods affected the city.
- Capital Airlines was one of the first airlines to operate jets into New Orleans with the Boeing 720.
- 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.
- Southern Airways began serving New Orleans with Douglas DC-3s in the early 1950s.
- In addition to being known as "Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport", another name for MSY is "Moisant Field".
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 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 Cortina Airport (CDF):
- The furthest airport from Cortina Airport (CDF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,978 miles (19,277 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Cortina Airport (CDF) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Cortina Airport", another name for CDF is "Aeroporto di Cortina".
- The closest airport to Cortina Airport (CDF) is Belluno Airport (BLX), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) SSE of CDF.
| 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 | 28.97 miles (46.63 km) SSE | Belluno Airport (BLX) | Belluno, Italy | |
| 2 | 38.42 miles (61.83 km) WSW | Bolzano Airport (BZO) | Bolzano, Italy | |
| 3 | 44.07 miles (70.92 km) SSE | Aviano Air Base (AVB) | Aviano, Pordenone, Italy | |
| 4 | 59.70 miles (96.08 km) NW | Innsbruck Airport (INN) | Innsbruck, Austria | |
| 5 | 64.05 miles (103.08 km) S | Treviso-Sant'Angelo Airport (TSF) | Treviso, Italy | |
| 6 | 74.78 miles (120.34 km) SSW | Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport (VIC) | Vicenza, Italy | |
| 7 | 74.84 miles (120.45 km) S | Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) | Venice, Italy | |
| 8 | 82.56 miles (132.87 km) S | Padua “Gino Allegri” Airport (QPA) | Padua, Italy | |
| 9 | 82.93 miles (133.46 km) SE | Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) | Trieste, Italy | |
| 10 | 93.91 miles (151.13 km) NNE | Salzburg Airport (SZG) | Salzburg, Austria | |
| 11 | 100.61 miles (161.92 km) SW | Verona Airport (VRN) | Verona, Italy | |
| 12 | 104.74 miles (168.57 km) SE | Portorož Airport (POW) | Portorož, Slovenia | |
| 13 | 105.50 miles (169.78 km) E | Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) | Klagenfurt, Austria | |
| 14 | 106.12 miles (170.79 km) W | Samedan Airport (SMV) | St. Moritz / Samedan, Switzerland | |
| 15 | 114.08 miles (183.60 km) ESE | Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) | Ljubljana, Slovenia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,977.98 miles (19,276.65 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,535.96 miles (18,565.27 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,530.29 miles (18,556.16 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,525.86 miles (18,549.02 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,505.64 miles (18,516.49 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,504.95 miles (18,515.38 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,498.88 miles (18,505.61 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,482.99 miles (18,480.04 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,468.38 miles (18,456.52 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,465.92 miles (18,452.57 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,461.55 miles (18,445.52 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,459.77 miles (18,442.66 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,458.73 miles (18,441.00 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,443.20 miles (18,416.00 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,434.04 miles (18,401.25 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |