Nonstop flight route between New Orleans, Louisiana, United States and Midland, Texas, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), New Orleans, Louisiana, United States and Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield (MAF), Midland, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 720 miles (or 1,159 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 Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY):

• Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) has 2 runways.
• 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.
• At about 2:30 EST in the morning on February 2, 2006, a tornado touched down on the grounds 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 1969 Braniff International Airways started direct Boeing 707-320 jet service twice a week to Hawaii.
• On November 16, 1959 National Airlines Flight 967, a Douglas DC-7 flying from Tampa to New Orleans crashed into the Gulf of Mexico.
• Southwest Airlines now carries the most passengers at New Orleans.
• 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.
• During the administration of Morrison's successor, Vic Schiro, the government sponsored studies of the feasibility of relocating New Orleans International Airport to a new site, contemporaneous with similar efforts that were ultimately successful in Houston and Dallas.
• In addition to being known as "Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport", another name for MSY is "Moisant Field".

Facts about Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield (MAF):

• The furthest airport from Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield (MAF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,209 miles (18,038 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• Midland International Airport started as Sloan Field, a small airport started in 1927 by Samuel Addison Sloan.
• The terminal building looked tired, and airport officials began planning for a replacement.
• The closest airport to Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield (MAF) is Midland Airpark (MDD), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) NE of MAF.
• The first group of cadets, Class 42–6, arrived for training from Ellington, Texas, on February 6, 1942.
• Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield (MAF) has 4 runways.