Nonstop flight route between New Orleans, Louisiana, United States and Oujda, Morocco:
Departure Airport:
(29°59'35"N by 90°15'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°47'13"N by 1°55'26"W)
Distance from MSY to OUD:
4,987.75 miles (8,026.98 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 Angads Airport (OUD), Oujda, Morocco would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,988 miles (or 8,027 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 Angads 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 Angads 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: | OUD / GMFO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Oujda, Morocco |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°47'13"N by 1°55'26"W |
| Area Served: | Oujda, Morocco |
| Operator/Owner: | ONDA |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1535 feet (468 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OUD |
| More Information: | OUD Maps & Info |
Facts about Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY):
- 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 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.
- The city chose Iftikhar Ahmad to be the director of aviation.
- Starting in 1946 passengers used a large, hangar-like makeshift structure, until a new terminal complex, designed by Goldstein Parham & Labouisse and Herbert A.
- Another local service airline at New Orleans was Texas International with Douglas DC-9s and Convair 600s mainly to Louisiana and Texas.
- 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 Angads Airport (OUD):
- The closest airport to Angads Airport (OUD) is Melilla Airport (MLN), which is located 68 miles (109 kilometers) WNW of OUD.
- During World War II, the airport was used as a military airfield by the United States Army Air Forces Twelfth Air Force during the North African campaign.
- The furthest airport from Angads Airport (OUD) is Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ), which is nearly antipodal to Angads Airport (meaning Angads Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Great Barrier Aerodrome), and is located 12,259 miles (19,729 kilometers) away in Great Barrier Island, New Zealand.
- Angads Airport (OUD) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Angads Airport", other names for OUD include "مطار وجدة أنجاد" and "Oujda Angads Airport".
| 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 | 67.60 miles (108.79 km) WNW | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| 2 | 79.81 miles (128.44 km) ENE | Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW) | Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria | |
| 3 | 93.35 miles (150.24 km) NE | Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 4 | 94.22 miles (151.63 km) NE | Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 5 | 111.73 miles (179.81 km) WNW | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 6 | 120.76 miles (194.35 km) ENE | Ghriss Airport (MUW) | Ghriss, Algeria | |
| 7 | 144.28 miles (232.20 km) N | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 8 | 158.57 miles (255.19 km) ENE | Relizane Airport (QZN) | Relizane, Algeria | |
| 9 | 184.05 miles (296.20 km) WSW | Saïss Airport (FEZ) | Fes, Morocco | |
| 10 | 194.60 miles (313.18 km) NW | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 11 | 195.60 miles (314.79 km) NNW | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 12 | 199.70 miles (321.38 km) WNW | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 13 | 199.70 miles (321.38 km) WNW | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 14 | 205.33 miles (330.44 km) WNW | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 15 | 208.18 miles (335.03 km) ENE | Chlef International Airport (CFK) | Chlef, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,259.20 miles (19,729.22 km) SE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,237.10 miles (19,693.65 km) SE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,220.40 miles (19,666.77 km) SE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,216.79 miles (19,660.97 km) ESE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,211.58 miles (19,652.58 km) SSE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,210.86 miles (19,651.43 km) SSE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,204.11 miles (19,640.56 km) SE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,198.93 miles (19,632.22 km) E | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,197.37 miles (19,629.72 km) SE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,195.15 miles (19,626.14 km) SSE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,191.75 miles (19,620.67 km) ESE | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,188.07 miles (19,614.75 km) ESE | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,187.34 miles (19,613.57 km) SSE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,174.90 miles (19,593.56 km) SE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,168.93 miles (19,583.95 km) S | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |