Nonstop flight route between New Orleans, Louisiana, United States and Sardinia, Italy:
Departure Airport:
(29°59'35"N by 90°15'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°55'0"N by 9°40'59"E)
Distance from MSY to TTB:
5,396.64 miles (8,685.03 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 Tortolì Airport (TTB), Sardinia, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,397 miles (or 8,685 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 Tortolì 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 Tortolì 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: | TTB / LIET |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sardinia, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°55'0"N by 9°40'59"E |
| Area Served: | Tortolì, Italy |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TTB |
| More Information: | TTB Maps & Info |
Facts about Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY):
- 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.
- 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 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.
- The airport was closed to commercial air traffic on August 28, 2005, shortly before Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, and it remained closed as floods affected the city.
- In addition to being known as "Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport", another name for MSY is "Moisant Field".
- For years Delta Air Lines carried more passengers into and out of New Orleans than any other airline.
- In February 2008 U.S.
Facts about Tortolì Airport (TTB):
- The furthest airport from Tortolì Airport (TTB) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Tortolì Airport (meaning Tortolì Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,022 miles (19,348 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Tortolì Airport (TTB) is Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG), which is located 57 miles (92 kilometers) SW of TTB.
- In addition to being known as "Tortolì Airport", another name for TTB is "Aeroporto di Tortolì".
- Tortolì Airport (TTB) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 56.87 miles (91.53 km) SW | Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) | Cagliari, Italy | |
| 2 | 67.53 miles (108.68 km) N | Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) | Olbia, Italy | |
| 3 | 88.56 miles (142.52 km) NW | Alghero-Fertilia Airport (AHO) | Alghero, Sardinia, Italy | |
| 4 | 113.78 miles (183.11 km) NNW | Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica Airport) (FSC) | Figari, Corsica, France | |
| 5 | 146.11 miles (235.14 km) NNW | Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) | Ajaccio, Corsica, France | |
| 6 | 182.24 miles (293.28 km) N | Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA) | Bastia, Corsica, France | |
| 7 | 184.79 miles (297.39 km) S | Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (OIZ) | Bizerte, Tunisia | |
| 8 | 186.10 miles (299.50 km) NNW | Calvi - Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY) | Calvi, Corsica, France | |
| 9 | 186.46 miles (300.07 km) NE | Fiumicino – Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) | Fiumicino (near Rome), Italy | |
| 10 | 198.58 miles (319.58 km) N | Marina di Campo Airport (EBA) | Elba, Italy | |
| 11 | 200.25 miles (322.27 km) NE | Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA) | Rome, Italy | |
| 12 | 202.80 miles (326.37 km) NE | Latina Airport (QLT) | Latina (near Rome), Italy | |
| 13 | 204.94 miles (329.81 km) SE | Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS) | Trapani, Italy | |
| 14 | 207.54 miles (334.00 km) SSW | Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ) | Tabarka, Tunisia | |
| 15 | 209.21 miles (336.70 km) NNE | Grosseto Airport (GRS) | Grosseto, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,022.04 miles (19,347.55 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,805.38 miles (18,998.88 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,755.53 miles (18,918.65 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,737.30 miles (18,889.30 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,709.17 miles (18,844.03 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,706.18 miles (18,839.23 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,695.23 miles (18,821.60 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,694.98 miles (18,821.20 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,693.84 miles (18,819.36 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,672.11 miles (18,784.40 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,661.67 miles (18,767.59 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,661.15 miles (18,766.76 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,653.03 miles (18,753.68 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,651.47 miles (18,751.17 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,650.49 miles (18,749.61 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |