Nonstop flight route between New Orleans, Louisiana, United States and Livingstone, Zambia:
Departure Airport:
(29°59'35"N by 90°15'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(17°49'18"S by 25°49'22"E)
Distance from MSY to LVI:
8,362.38 miles (13,457.91 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 Livingstone Airport (LVI), Livingstone, Zambia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,362 miles (or 13,458 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 Livingstone 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 Livingstone 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: | LVI / FLLI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Livingstone, Zambia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°49'18"S by 25°49'22"E |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 3302 feet (1,006 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LVI |
| More Information: | LVI Maps & Info |
Facts about Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY):
- On September 19, 1947 the airport was shut down as it was submerged under two feet of water in the wake of the 1947 Hurricane's impact.
- Retired United States Air Force Major-General Junius Wallace Jones served as airport director in the 1950s.
- Another local service airline at New Orleans was Texas International with Douglas DC-9s and Convair 600s mainly to Louisiana and Texas.
- Capital Airlines was one of the first airlines to operate jets into New Orleans with the Boeing 720.
- 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.
- 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".
- 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 Livingstone Airport (LVI):
- The furthest airport from Livingstone Airport (LVI) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is nearly antipodal to Livingstone Airport (meaning Livingstone Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hilo International Airport), and is located 12,294 miles (19,785 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Livingstone Airport (LVI) is Victoria Falls Airport (VFA), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) S of LVI.
- In addition to being known as "Livingstone Airport", another name for LVI is "FLHN".
- Livingstone Airport (LVI) has 2 runways.
| 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 | 18.98 miles (30.54 km) S | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 2 | 43.40 miles (69.84 km) W | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 3 | 96.46 miles (155.23 km) SE | Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | 109.12 miles (175.62 km) W | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 5 | 128.43 miles (206.69 km) N | Ngoma Airport (ZGM) | Ngoma, Zambia | |
| 6 | 215.69 miles (347.12 km) SW | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 7 | 219.53 miles (353.29 km) NNW | Kaoma Airport (KMZ) | Kaoma, Zambia | |
| 8 | 221.25 miles (356.07 km) ENE | Kariba Airport (KAB) | Kariba, Zimbabwe | |
| 9 | 237.46 miles (382.15 km) SE | Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | |
| 10 | 244.84 miles (394.03 km) NE | Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) | Lusaka, Zambia | |
| 11 | 250.02 miles (402.37 km) NW | Mongu Airport (MNR) | Mongu, Western Province, Zambia | |
| 12 | 254.47 miles (409.52 km) SSE | Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) | Francistown, Botswana | |
| 13 | 287.01 miles (461.90 km) ESE | Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE) | Gweru, Zimbabwe | |
| 14 | 293.04 miles (471.59 km) NW | Lukulu Airport (LXU) | Lukulu, Zambia | |
| 15 | 295.20 miles (475.07 km) NW | Kalabo Airport (KLB) | Kalabo, Zambia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,293.78 miles (19,784.86 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,264.80 miles (19,738.23 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,257.42 miles (19,726.36 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,256.57 miles (19,724.99 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,235.35 miles (19,690.83 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,198.96 miles (19,632.27 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,178.41 miles (19,599.20 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,165.58 miles (19,578.55 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,163.57 miles (19,575.33 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,140.16 miles (19,537.65 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,138.28 miles (19,534.62 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,093.58 miles (19,462.68 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,093.58 miles (19,462.68 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,087.22 miles (19,452.44 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 12,080.16 miles (19,441.09 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |