Nonstop flight route between New Orleans, Louisiana, United States and Westport, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(29°59'35"N by 90°15'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°44'17"S by 171°34'50"E)
Distance from MSY to WSZ:
7,954.12 miles (12,800.89 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 Westport Airport (WSZ), Westport, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,954 miles (or 12,801 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 Westport 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 Westport 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: | WSZ / NZWS |
| Airport Name: | Westport Airport |
| Location: | Westport, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°44'17"S by 171°34'50"E |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WSZ |
| More Information: | WSZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY):
- Another local service airline at New Orleans was Texas International with Douglas DC-9s and Convair 600s mainly to Louisiana and Texas.
- 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.
- 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 is an international airport in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States.
- National Airlines was flying into New Orleans by 1938.
- MSY opened after World War II, replacing the older New Orleans Lakefront Airport as the city's main airport.
- 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.
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) has 2 runways.
- A number of airlines scheduled large passenger jets into New Orleans in the past.
- 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 Westport Airport (WSZ):
- Westport Airport (WSZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Westport Airport (WSZ) is Greymouth Airport (GMN), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) SSW of WSZ.
- Because of Westport Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Westport 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 Westport Airport (WSZ) is Braga Airport (BGZ), which is nearly antipodal to Westport Airport (meaning Westport Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Braga Airport), and is located 12,426 miles (19,998 kilometers) away in Braga, Portugal.
| 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 | 53.86 miles (86.68 km) SSW | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 73.97 miles (119.04 km) SSW | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 84.63 miles (136.20 km) ENE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 85.79 miles (138.06 km) NE | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 90.13 miles (145.05 km) ENE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 114.00 miles (183.47 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 119.21 miles (191.84 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 130.32 miles (209.73 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 143.14 miles (230.37 km) SSW | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 150.00 miles (241.41 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 158.18 miles (254.57 km) SSW | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 166.93 miles (268.65 km) SSW | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 169.16 miles (272.24 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 178.11 miles (286.64 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 185.98 miles (299.31 km) ENE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,426.27 miles (19,998.10 km) N | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,401.22 miles (19,957.78 km) NNE | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,399.58 miles (19,955.14 km) NNE | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,388.61 miles (19,937.48 km) NW | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,356.77 miles (19,886.24 km) N | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,348.25 miles (19,872.54 km) W | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,328.72 miles (19,841.11 km) N | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 8 | 12,327.46 miles (19,839.08 km) N | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 9 | 12,323.84 miles (19,833.24 km) NNW | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 10 | 12,283.55 miles (19,768.41 km) WNW | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 11 | 12,276.03 miles (19,756.31 km) WNW | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,261.91 miles (19,733.58 km) NW | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,252.84 miles (19,718.98 km) W | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,228.57 miles (19,679.93 km) N | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 15 | 12,222.87 miles (19,670.75 km) NNW | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |