Nonstop flight route between New Orleans, Louisiana, United States and Mikkeli, Finland:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), New Orleans, Louisiana, United States and Mikkeli Airport (MIK), Mikkeli, Finland would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,215 miles (or 8,393 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 Mikkeli 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 Mikkeli Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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

• A number of airlines scheduled large passenger jets into New Orleans in the past.
• 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.
• 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.
• In addition to being known as "Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport", another name for MSY is "Moisant Field".
• MSY was the hub for short-lived Pride Air, a start-up domestic airline which flew Boeing 727-100s and 727-200s for three months in 1985.
• 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.
• On July 11, 2001, the airport was renamed after jazz musician Louis Armstrong in honor of the centennial of his birth.
• Another local service airline at New Orleans was Texas International with Douglas DC-9s and Convair 600s mainly to Louisiana and Texas.
• 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.
• Southwest Airlines now carries the most passengers at New Orleans.

Facts about Mikkeli Airport (MIK):

• Because of Mikkeli Airport's relatively low elevation of 329 feet, planes can take off or land at Mikkeli 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.
• A Cessna 152 taking off at Mikkeli Airport
• Mikkeli Airport is located in Mikkeli, Finland, 2.5 NM west of the city centre.
• The furthest airport from Mikkeli Airport (MIK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,873 miles (17,498 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Mikkeli Airport handled 1,214 passengers last year.
• The closest airport to Mikkeli Airport (MIK) is Varkaus Airport (VRK), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) NNE of MIK.
• Mikkeli Airport (MIK) currently has only 1 runway.
• There is one runway in the airport and its measures are 1,702 m × 44 m.
• In addition to being known as "Mikkeli Airport", another name for MIK is "Mikkelin lentoasema".