Nonstop flight route between New Orleans, Louisiana, United States and Tengchong, Yunnan, China:
Departure Airport:
(29°59'35"N by 90°15'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(24°59'29"N by 98°29'44"E)
Distance from MSY to TCZ:
8,593.69 miles (13,830.17 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 Tengchong Tuofeng Airport (TCZ), Tengchong, Yunnan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,594 miles (or 13,830 kilometers).
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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: | TCZ / ZUTC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tengchong, Yunnan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°59'29"N by 98°29'44"E |
| Area Served: | Tengchong, Yunnan, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from TCZ |
| More Information: | TCZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY):
- 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.
- Southwest Airlines now carries the most passengers at New Orleans.
- 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 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.
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) has 2 runways.
- National Airlines was flying into New Orleans by 1938.
- 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 addition to being known as "Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport", another name for MSY is "Moisant Field".
- MSY opened after World War II, replacing the older New Orleans Lakefront Airport as the city's main airport.
Facts about Tengchong Tuofeng Airport (TCZ):
- In addition to being known as "Tengchong Tuofeng Airport", other names for TCZ include "腾冲驼峰机场" and "Téngchōng Tuófēng Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Tengchong Tuofeng Airport (TCZ) is Chañaral Airport (CNR), which is located 11,752 miles (18,913 kilometers) away in Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile.
- The closest airport to Tengchong Tuofeng Airport (TCZ) is Dehong Mangshi Airport (LUM), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) S of TCZ.
| 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 | 40.99 miles (65.97 km) S | Dehong Mangshi Airport (LUM) | Mang City, Yunnan, China | |
| 2 | 42.32 miles (68.11 km) E | Baoshan Yunduan Airport (BSD) | Baoshan, Yunnan, China | |
| 3 | 92.90 miles (149.51 km) WSW | Bhamo Airport (Banmaw Airport) (BMO) | Bhamo, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 4 | 122.61 miles (197.32 km) ENE | Dali Airport (DLU) | Dali, Yunnan, China | |
| 5 | 129.45 miles (208.33 km) SE | Lincang Airport (LNJ) | Lincang, Yunnan, China | |
| 6 | 146.95 miles (236.50 km) SSW | Lashio Airport (LSH) | Lashio, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 7 | 159.50 miles (256.69 km) NE | Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) | Lijiang City, Yunnan, China | |
| 8 | 188.96 miles (304.10 km) WNW | Khamti Airport (KHM) | Khamti, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 9 | 206.94 miles (333.04 km) NNE | Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG) | Shangri-La, Yunnan, China | |
| 10 | 250.75 miles (403.54 km) NW | Tezu Airport (TEI) | Tezu, Arunachal Pradesh, India | |
| 11 | 253.06 miles (407.26 km) SE | Xishuangbanna Gasa International Airport (JHG) | Jinghong, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China | |
| 12 | 265.02 miles (426.51 km) SSE | Kengtung Airport (KET) | Kengtung, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 13 | 275.54 miles (443.44 km) NW | Dibrugarh Airport (DIB) | Dibrugarh, India | |
| 14 | 275.54 miles (443.44 km) NW | Dibrugarh Airport (MOH) | Mohanbari, India | |
| 15 | 277.60 miles (446.76 km) E | Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) | Kunming, Yunnan, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,752.09 miles (18,913.10 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,732.00 miles (18,880.77 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,731.02 miles (18,879.20 km) WSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,719.66 miles (18,860.92 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,710.38 miles (18,845.98 km) W | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,700.26 miles (18,829.69 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,652.87 miles (18,753.43 km) WSW | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,621.68 miles (18,703.24 km) W | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,619.33 miles (18,699.45 km) SW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,617.93 miles (18,697.20 km) SSW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 11 | 11,611.76 miles (18,687.27 km) SW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 12 | 11,587.15 miles (18,647.67 km) SSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 13 | 11,586.15 miles (18,646.05 km) WSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,586.15 miles (18,646.05 km) WSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 15 | 11,568.92 miles (18,618.33 km) SW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |