Nonstop flight route between New Orleans, Louisiana, United States and Simferopol, Ukraine:
Departure Airport:
(29°59'35"N by 90°15'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(45°3'7"N by 33°58'31"E)
Distance from MSY to SIP:
6,180.41 miles (9,946.38 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 Simferopol International Airport (SIP), Simferopol, Ukraine would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,180 miles (or 9,946 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 Simferopol International 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 Simferopol International 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: | SIP / UKFF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Simferopol, Ukraine |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°3'7"N by 33°58'31"E |
| Area Served: | Simferopol, Crimea |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 639 feet (195 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SIP |
| More Information: | SIP Maps & Info |
Facts about Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY):
- For years Delta Air Lines carried more passengers into and out of New Orleans than any other airline.
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) has 2 runways.
- The city chose Iftikhar Ahmad to be the director of aviation.
- 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.
- 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.
- Japan Airlines used New Orleans as a stop for "special schedule" service between Tokyo, Japan and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in the mid 1960s and early 1970s.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Simferopol International Airport (SIP):
- In 1957, a terminal was commissioned.
- In addition to being known as "Simferopol International Airport", other names for SIP include "Міжнародний аеропорт "Сімферополь"", "Международный аэропорт "Симферополь"" and "URFF".
- In the summer of 1989, the airport was designated as a "western alternate airport" for landing the Buran spacecraft.
- The furthest airport from Simferopol International Airport (SIP) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,942 miles (17,609 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Simferopol International Airport's relatively low elevation of 639 feet, planes can take off or land at Simferopol 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.
- Simferopol International Airport (SIP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Simferopol International Airport (SIP) is Kerch Airport (KHC), which is located 120 miles (193 kilometers) ENE of SIP.
- On June 2014 Prime Minister of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev, signed a Government resolution №960 to open the airport for serving international flight.
| 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 | 120.14 miles (193.35 km) ENE | Kerch Airport (KHC) | Kerch, Ukraine | |
| 2 | 132.24 miles (212.82 km) NNW | Kherson International Airport (KHE) | Kherson, Ukraine | |
| 3 | 164.69 miles (265.04 km) E | Anapa Airport (AAQ) | Anapa, Russia | |
| 4 | 170.02 miles (273.62 km) NW | International Airport Mykolaiv (Nikolaev Airport) (NLV) | Mykolaiv, Ukraine | |
| 5 | 180.84 miles (291.04 km) NE | Berdyansk Airport (ERD) | Berdyansk, Ukraine | |
| 6 | 185.19 miles (298.03 km) WNW | Odesa International Airport (ODS) | Odessa, Ukraine | |
| 7 | 200.48 miles (322.63 km) E | Gelendzhik Airport (GDZ) | Gelendzhik, Krasnodarskiy, Russia | |
| 8 | 204.67 miles (329.38 km) NNE | Zaporizhzhya International Airport (OZH) | Zaporizhia, Ukraine | |
| 9 | 209.84 miles (337.71 km) N | Kryvyi Rih (Lozovatka) International Airport (KWG) | Kryvyi Rih (Krivoy Rog), Ukraine | |
| 10 | 216.79 miles (348.89 km) SSE | Sinop Airport (NOP) | Sinop, Turkey | |
| 11 | 217.53 miles (350.09 km) NE | Mariupol International Airport (MPW) | Mariupol, Ukraine | |
| 12 | 234.49 miles (377.37 km) NNE | Dnipropetrovsk International Airport (DNK) | Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine | |
| 13 | 253.59 miles (408.11 km) E | Krasnodar International Airport (KRR) | Krasnodar, Russia | |
| 14 | 258.24 miles (415.60 km) S | Kastamonu Airport (KFS) | Kastamonu, Turkey | |
| 15 | 262.71 miles (422.79 km) SSW | Zonguldak Airport (ONQ) | Zonguldak, Turkey | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,941.70 miles (17,608.91 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,844.96 miles (17,453.22 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,794.25 miles (17,371.62 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,706.11 miles (17,229.77 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,700.89 miles (17,221.37 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 10,612.20 miles (17,078.64 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 10,608.47 miles (17,072.64 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,597.79 miles (17,055.44 km) SSE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 10,571.22 miles (17,012.68 km) SSE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 10,549.95 miles (16,978.46 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,549.15 miles (16,977.18 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,525.76 miles (16,939.52 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,522.45 miles (16,934.21 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,520.17 miles (16,930.53 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,518.22 miles (16,927.39 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |