Nonstop flight route between New Orleans, Louisiana, United States and Carnot, Central African Republic:
Departure Airport:
(29°59'35"N by 90°15'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(4°55'58"N by 15°54'0"E)
Distance from MSY to CRF:
7,003.98 miles (11,271.78 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 Carnot Airport (CRF), Carnot, Central African Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,004 miles (or 11,272 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 Carnot 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 Carnot 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: | CRF / FEFC |
| Airport Name: | Carnot Airport |
| Location: | Carnot, Central African Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°55'58"N by 15°54'0"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1985 feet (605 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CRF |
| More Information: | CRF Maps & Info |
Facts about Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY):
- 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 (MSY) has 2 runways.
- MSY opened after World War II, replacing the older New Orleans Lakefront Airport as the city's main airport.
- 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.
- Eastern Air Lines began service into New Orleans as early as 1935 with Douglas DC-2s and DC-3s to Atlanta, Washington D.C.
- In 1969 Braniff International Airways started direct Boeing 707-320 jet service twice a week to Hawaii.
- Another local service airline at New Orleans was Texas International with Douglas DC-9s and Convair 600s mainly to Louisiana and Texas.
- 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".
- 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 Carnot Airport (CRF):
- The closest airport to Carnot Airport (CRF) is Berbérati Airport (BBT), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) S of CRF.
- The furthest airport from Carnot Airport (CRF) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Carnot Airport (meaning Carnot Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,005 miles (19,320 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- Carnot Airport (CRF) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 49.92 miles (80.33 km) S | Berbérati Airport (BBT) | Berbérati, Central African Republic | |
| 2 | 75.45 miles (121.42 km) NNW | Bouar Airport (BOP) | Bouar, Central African Republic | |
| 3 | 101.73 miles (163.72 km) NNE | Bozoum Airport (BOZ) | Bozoum, Central African Republic | |
| 4 | 110.41 miles (177.69 km) WSW | Batouri Airport (OUR) | Batouri, Cameroon | |
| 5 | 121.48 miles (195.50 km) E | Bossembélé Airport (BEM) | Bossembélé, Central African Republic | |
| 6 | 150.53 miles (242.25 km) NE | Bossangoa Airport (BSN) | Bossangoa, Central African Republic | |
| 7 | 152.02 miles (244.66 km) W | Bertoua Airport (BTA) | Bertoua, Cameroon | |
| 8 | 184.08 miles (296.25 km) ESE | Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) | Bangui, Central African Republic | |
| 9 | 196.42 miles (316.11 km) NE | Bouca Airport (BCF) | Bouca, Central African Republic | |
| 10 | 221.45 miles (356.38 km) SE | Bétou Airport (BTB) | Betou, Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 233.36 miles (375.55 km) NE | Batangafo Airport (BTG) | Batangafo, Central African Republic | |
| 12 | 255.31 miles (410.87 km) N | Moundou Airport (MQQ) | Moundou, Chad | |
| 13 | 274.33 miles (441.49 km) SSE | Impfondo Airport (ION) | Impfondo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 309.77 miles (498.53 km) N | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad | |
| 15 | 310.89 miles (500.32 km) WSW | Yaoundé Airport (YAO) | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,004.71 miles (19,319.65 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,891.64 miles (19,137.70 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,769.22 miles (18,940.67 km) SW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,700.16 miles (18,829.54 km) SSE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 5 | 11,696.44 miles (18,823.54 km) SSE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,693.65 miles (18,819.05 km) SSE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,650.21 miles (18,749.14 km) SE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,630.45 miles (18,717.36 km) SE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,619.58 miles (18,699.85 km) SE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,612.68 miles (18,688.75 km) SE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,607.13 miles (18,679.82 km) SE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,430.98 miles (18,396.33 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 11,383.45 miles (18,319.85 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 14 | 11,363.08 miles (18,287.05 km) SE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 15 | 11,320.39 miles (18,218.36 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |