Nonstop flight route between New Orleans, Louisiana, United States and Wick, Scotland, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(29°49'31"N by 90°2'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(58°27'32"N by 3°5'35"W)
Distance from NBG to WIC:
4,379.05 miles (7,047.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans (NBG), New Orleans, Louisiana, United States and Wick Airport (WIC), Wick, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,379 miles (or 7,047 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 Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans and Wick 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 Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans and Wick Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NBG / KNBG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°49'31"N by 90°2'5"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
| Airport Type: | Military: Naval Air Station |
| Elevation: | 3 feet (1 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NBG |
| More Information: | NBG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WIC / EGPC |
| Airport Name: | Wick Airport |
| Location: | Wick, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°27'32"N by 3°5'35"W |
| Area Served: | Wick, Highland |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 126 feet (38 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WIC |
| More Information: | WIC Maps & Info |
Facts about Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans (NBG):
- The furthest airport from Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans (NBG) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,141 miles (17,930 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans (NBG) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans (NBG) is Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) NNE of NBG.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans", another name for NBG is "Alvin Callender Field".
- Because of Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans's relatively low elevation of 3 feet, planes can take off or land at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans 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.
Facts about Wick Airport (WIC):
- Wick Airport (WIC) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Wick Airport (WIC) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,559 miles (18,602 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Wick Airport (WIC) is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) N of WIC.
- Because of Wick Airport's relatively low elevation of 126 feet, planes can take off or land at Wick 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.
- On 21 May 1941, a photographic reconnaissance Supermarine Spitfire piloted by Flying Officer Michael F.
- Wick was originally a grass airfield, used by Captain E.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.92 miles (4.70 km) NNE | Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS) | Belle Chasse, Louisiana, United States |     |
| 2 | 15.01 miles (24.16 km) N | Lakefront Airport (NEW) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 3 | 17.70 miles (28.49 km) NW | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 4 | 41.59 miles (66.93 km) WSW | Houma–Terrebonne Airport (HUM) | Houma, Louisiana, United States | |
| 5 | 70.31 miles (113.15 km) NE | Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT) | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States | |
| 6 | 77.79 miles (125.20 km) ENE | Keesler Air Force Base (BIX) | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
| 7 | 78.61 miles (126.51 km) W | Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport (PTN) | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | |
| 8 | 82.61 miles (132.95 km) NW | Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | |
| 9 | 97.04 miles (156.17 km) NNW | McComb-Pike County Airport (MCB) | McComb, Mississippi, United States | |
| 10 | 100.17 miles (161.21 km) ENE | Trent Lott International Airport (PGL) | Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States | |
| 11 | 105.96 miles (170.53 km) NW | False River Regional Airport (HZR) | New Roads, Louisiana, United States | |
| 12 | 109.83 miles (176.75 km) NNE | Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport (HBG) | Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States | |
| 13 | 111.68 miles (179.72 km) W | Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA) | New Iberia, Louisiana, United States | |
| 14 | 119.73 miles (192.68 km) WNW | Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States | |
| 15 | 120.80 miles (194.40 km) NNE | Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB) | Hattiesburg/Laurel, Mississippi, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,141.13 miles (17,929.86 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,971.84 miles (17,657.43 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,960.59 miles (17,639.32 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,947.27 miles (17,617.88 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,945.31 miles (17,614.72 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,939.17 miles (17,604.84 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,939.00 miles (17,604.56 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,922.84 miles (17,578.56 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,916.88 miles (17,568.98 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,907.93 miles (17,554.57 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,897.01 miles (17,536.99 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,895.19 miles (17,534.06 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,891.75 miles (17,528.53 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,877.99 miles (17,506.39 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,872.80 miles (17,498.03 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.17 miles (56.61 km) N | Kirkwall Airport (KOI) | Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 50.76 miles (81.69 km) NNE | Stronsay Airport (SOY) | Stronsay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 51.84 miles (83.43 km) NNE | Eday Airport (EOI) | Eday, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 52.84 miles (85.04 km) S | RAF Lossiemouth (LMO) | Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 57.71 miles (92.87 km) NNE | Sanday Airport (NDY) | Sanday, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 58.48 miles (94.11 km) SSW | Kinloss Barracks (FSS) | Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 72.32 miles (116.38 km) SSW | Inverness Airport (INV) | Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 90.78 miles (146.09 km) NE | Fair Isle Airport (FIE) | Fair Isle, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 92.84 miles (149.41 km) SSE | Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) | Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 117.12 miles (188.48 km) NNE | Sumburgh Airport (LSI) | Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 118.62 miles (190.91 km) W | Stornoway Airport (SYY) | Stornoway, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 136.33 miles (219.39 km) NNE | Tingwall Airport (LWK) | Lerwick, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 138.65 miles (223.14 km) S | Dundee Airport (DND) | Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 139.81 miles (224.99 km) S | Perth Airport (PSL) | Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 144.36 miles (232.32 km) S | RAF Leuchars (ADX) | St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,558.79 miles (18,602.03 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,530.84 miles (18,557.05 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,526.66 miles (18,550.32 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,472.91 miles (18,463.81 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,468.08 miles (18,456.04 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,446.47 miles (18,421.25 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,433.89 miles (18,401.02 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,429.37 miles (18,393.74 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,411.24 miles (18,364.57 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,407.77 miles (18,358.98 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,390.63 miles (18,331.40 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,385.80 miles (18,323.62 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,385.70 miles (18,323.46 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,381.33 miles (18,316.43 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,359.50 miles (18,281.30 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |