Nonstop flight route between New Orleans, Louisiana, United States and Rukumkot, Nepal:
Departure Airport:
(29°59'35"N by 90°15'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°37'37"N by 82°11'39"E)
Distance from MSY to RUK:
8,356.04 miles (13,447.71 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 Chaurjahari Rukumkot Airport (RUK), Rukumkot, Nepal would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,356 miles (or 13,448 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 Chaurjahari Rukumkot 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 Chaurjahari Rukumkot 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: | RUK / VNRK |
| Airport Name: | Chaurjahari Rukumkot Airport |
| Location: | Rukumkot, Nepal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°37'37"N by 82°11'39"E |
| Area Served: | Rukumkot, Nepal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2500 feet (762 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from RUK |
| More Information: | RUK Maps & Info |
Facts about Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY):
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport", another name for MSY is "Moisant Field".
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) has 2 runways.
- MSY reopened to commercial flights on September 13, 2005, with four flights operated by Delta Air Lines to Atlanta and a Northwest Airlines flight to Memphis.
- On July 11, 2001, the airport was renamed after jazz musician Louis Armstrong in honor of the centennial of his birth.
- 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.
- Capital Airlines was one of the first airlines to operate jets into New Orleans with the Boeing 720.
- 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.
Facts about Chaurjahari Rukumkot Airport (RUK):
- The furthest airport from Chaurjahari Rukumkot Airport (RUK) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,721 miles (18,862 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Chaurjahari Rukumkot Airport (RUK) is Jumla Airport (JUM), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) N of RUK.
| 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 | 44.72 miles (71.97 km) N | Jumla Airport (JUM) | Jumla, Nepal | |
| 2 | 45.23 miles (72.79 km) ENE | Dolpa Airport (DOP) | Dolpa, Nepal | |
| 3 | 48.34 miles (77.79 km) SW | Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) | Nepalgunj, Nepal | |
| 4 | 68.19 miles (109.74 km) NNW | Bajura Airport (BJU) | Bajura, Nepal | |
| 5 | 72.44 miles (116.58 km) NW | Sanphebagar Airport (FEB) | Sanfebagar, Nepal | |
| 6 | 87.63 miles (141.02 km) NW | Bajhang Airport (BJH) | Bajhang, Nepal | |
| 7 | 93.24 miles (150.05 km) E | Jomsom Airport (JMO) | Jomsom, Nepal | |
| 8 | 95.57 miles (153.80 km) NNW | Simikot Airport (IMK) | Simikot, Nepal | |
| 9 | 107.50 miles (173.00 km) SE | Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport (BWA) | Bhairawa, Nepal | |
| 10 | 108.70 miles (174.93 km) ESE | Chaurjhari Airport (HRJ) | Chaurjhari, Nepal | |
| 11 | 112.56 miles (181.15 km) ESE | Pokhara Airport (PKR) | Pokhara, Nepal | |
| 12 | 126.05 miles (202.85 km) W | Mahendranagar Airport (XMG) | Mahendranagar, Mahakali, Nepal | |
| 13 | 143.67 miles (231.21 km) ESE | Meghauli Airport (MEY) | Meghauli, Nepal | |
| 14 | 151.14 miles (243.23 km) ESE | Bharatpur Airport (BHR) | Bharatpur, Nepal | |
| 15 | 151.36 miles (243.59 km) SSE | Gorakhpur Airport (GOP) | Gorakhpur, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,720.62 miles (18,862.46 km) E | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,897.63 miles (17,537.99 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,851.48 miles (17,463.73 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 4 | 10,850.20 miles (17,461.66 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,845.11 miles (17,453.48 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,838.73 miles (17,443.19 km) SW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,836.55 miles (17,439.70 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,834.30 miles (17,436.07 km) W | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,832.58 miles (17,433.30 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,812.71 miles (17,401.32 km) SW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,810.05 miles (17,397.04 km) SW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,808.04 miles (17,393.81 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,798.62 miles (17,378.65 km) SW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,792.65 miles (17,369.04 km) SW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,791.25 miles (17,366.78 km) SW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |