Nonstop flight route between New Orleans, Louisiana, United States and Haikou, Hainan, China:
Departure Airport:
(29°59'35"N by 90°15'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(19°56'4"N by 110°27'32"E)
Distance from MSY to HAK:
8,722.02 miles (14,036.69 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 Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK), Haikou, Hainan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,722 miles (or 14,037 kilometers).
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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: | HAK / ZJHK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Haikou, Hainan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°56'4"N by 110°27'32"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Meilan Airport Company Limited |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 75 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HAK |
| More Information: | HAK Maps & Info |
Facts about Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY):
- In addition to being known as "Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport", another name for MSY is "Moisant Field".
- In 1969 Braniff International Airways started direct Boeing 707-320 jet service twice a week to Hawaii.
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) has 2 runways.
- 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 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.
- For years Delta Air Lines carried more passengers into and out of New Orleans than any other airline.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK):
- Because of Haikou Meilan International Airport's relatively low elevation of 75 feet, planes can take off or land at Haikou Meilan 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 "Haikou Meilan International Airport", other names for HAK include "海口美兰国际机场", "Hǎikǒu Měilán Guójì Jīchǎng" and "ZJHK[1]".
- Haikou Meilan International Airport is the airport serving Haikou, the capital of Hainan Province, China.
- A new, international terminal opened on August 14, 2013.
- Haikou Meilan International Airport handled 10,167,818 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK) is Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA), which is located 89 miles (143 kilometers) N of HAK.
- Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK) is Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ), which is nearly antipodal to Haikou Meilan International Airport (meaning Haikou Meilan International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Diego Aracena International Airport), and is located 12,378 miles (19,921 kilometers) away in Iquique, Chile.
| 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 | 88.87 miles (143.03 km) N | Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA) | Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China | |
| 2 | 131.83 miles (212.16 km) SSW | Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) | Sanya, Hainan, China | |
| 3 | 134.01 miles (215.67 km) NW | Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY) | Beihai, Guangxi, China | |
| 4 | 236.20 miles (380.12 km) NW | Nanning Wuxu International Airport (NNG) | Nanning, Guangxi, China | |
| 5 | 236.47 miles (380.55 km) NE | Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH) | Zhuhai, Guangdong, China | |
| 6 | 248.56 miles (400.02 km) NNE | Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport (WUZ) | Wuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 7 | 249.45 miles (401.45 km) WNW | Cat Bi International Airport (HPH) | Haiphong, Vietnam | |
| 8 | 253.40 miles (407.81 km) NE | Macau International Airport (MFM) | Taipa, Macau | |
| 9 | 274.74 miles (442.15 km) NE | Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) | Foshan, Guangdong, China | |
| 10 | 276.58 miles (445.12 km) NE | Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) | Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong | |
| 11 | 285.44 miles (459.37 km) NE | Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | |
| 12 | 288.31 miles (463.99 km) NE | Shun Tak Heliport (HHP) | Sheung Wan, China | |
| 13 | 300.53 miles (483.66 km) NE | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 14 | 303.03 miles (487.68 km) NNW | Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH) | Liuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 15 | 303.83 miles (488.97 km) SW | Phu Bai International Airport (HUI) | Huế, Thừa Thiên–Huế, Vietnam | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,378.11 miles (19,920.58 km) SE | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,315.46 miles (19,819.76 km) SSE | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,315.46 miles (19,819.76 km) SSE | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 4 | 12,258.20 miles (19,727.62 km) WSW | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| 5 | 12,255.55 miles (19,723.35 km) SSW | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,242.26 miles (19,701.95 km) SE | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 7 | 12,239.64 miles (19,697.75 km) SSE | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,187.46 miles (19,613.76 km) SSE | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 9 | 12,184.38 miles (19,608.81 km) SSW | El Alto International Airport (LPB) | La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 12,156.36 miles (19,563.72 km) SW | Jorge Wilstermann International Airport (CBB) | Cochabamba, Bolivia | |
| 11 | 12,154.63 miles (19,560.93 km) SSE | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 12 | 12,152.47 miles (19,557.46 km) WSW | Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (SRE) | Sucre, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 12,125.45 miles (19,513.97 km) S | Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) | Juliaca, Peru | |
| 14 | 12,104.66 miles (19,480.51 km) WSW | Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) | Tarija, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 12,074.95 miles (19,432.69 km) SSW | Apolo Airport (APB) | Apolo, La Paz, Bolivia | |