Nonstop flight route between New Orleans, Louisiana, United States and Central, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(30°2'33"N by 90°1'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(65°34'26"N by 144°46'50"W)
Distance from NEW to CEM:
3,352.10 miles (5,394.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lakefront Airport (NEW), New Orleans, Louisiana, United States and Central Airport (CEM), Central, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,352 miles (or 5,395 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 Lakefront Airport and Central 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 Lakefront Airport and Central Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NEW / KNEW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°2'33"N by 90°1'41"W |
| Area Served: | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Operator/Owner: | Orleans Levee District |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NEW |
| More Information: | NEW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CEM / PARL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Central, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°34'26"N by 144°46'50"W |
| Area Served: | Central, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 937 feet (286 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CEM |
| More Information: | CEM Maps & Info |
Facts about Lakefront Airport (NEW):
- During World War II, the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces and housed the Tropical Weather School in 1945.
- Because of Lakefront Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Lakefront 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.
- Lakefront Airport covers an area of 473 acres at an elevation of 7 feet above mean sea level.
- Lakefront Airport is a public use airport located four nautical miles northeast of the central business district of New Orleans, in Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States.
- The closest airport to Lakefront Airport (NEW) is Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) S of NEW.
- Lakefront Airport (NEW) has 3 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Lakefront Airport", another name for NEW is "(former New Orleans Army Air Base)".
- The furthest airport from Lakefront Airport (NEW) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,127 miles (17,908 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
Facts about Central Airport (CEM):
- Because of Central Airport's relatively low elevation of 937 feet, planes can take off or land at Central 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 Central Airport (CEM) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,218 miles (16,444 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Central Airport covers an area of 97 acres at an elevation of 937 feet above mean sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Central Airport", another name for CEM is "PACE".
- Central Airport (CEM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Central Airport (CEM) is Circle Hot Springs Airport (CHP), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) SE of CEM.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.19 miles (19.62 km) S | Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS) | Belle Chasse, Louisiana, United States |     |
| 2 | 14.16 miles (22.78 km) WSW | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 3 | 15.01 miles (24.16 km) S | Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans (NBG) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 4 | 50.19 miles (80.77 km) SW | Houma–Terrebonne Airport (HUM) | Houma, Louisiana, United States | |
| 5 | 62.52 miles (100.61 km) ENE | Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT) | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States | |
| 6 | 70.70 miles (113.79 km) ENE | Keesler Air Force Base (BIX) | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
| 7 | 75.01 miles (120.71 km) WNW | Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | |
| 8 | 81.82 miles (131.68 km) WSW | Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport (PTN) | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | |
| 9 | 82.79 miles (133.24 km) NNW | McComb-Pike County Airport (MCB) | McComb, Mississippi, United States | |
| 10 | 94.07 miles (151.39 km) ENE | Trent Lott International Airport (PGL) | Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States | |
| 11 | 96.23 miles (154.86 km) NNE | Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport (HBG) | Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States | |
| 12 | 98.25 miles (158.12 km) WNW | False River Regional Airport (HZR) | New Roads, Louisiana, United States | |
| 13 | 106.65 miles (171.64 km) NNE | Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB) | Hattiesburg/Laurel, Mississippi, United States | |
| 14 | 110.98 miles (178.61 km) W | Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA) | New Iberia, Louisiana, United States | |
| 15 | 115.50 miles (185.88 km) ENE | Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) | Mobile, Alabama, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,127.28 miles (17,907.58 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,970.88 miles (17,655.87 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,960.99 miles (17,639.97 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,948.50 miles (17,619.86 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,943.81 miles (17,612.31 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,943.67 miles (17,612.09 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,941.48 miles (17,608.56 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,927.48 miles (17,586.03 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,920.39 miles (17,574.62 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,912.36 miles (17,561.70 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,900.58 miles (17,542.74 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,896.28 miles (17,535.82 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,895.21 miles (17,534.10 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,882.99 miles (17,514.43 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,874.42 miles (17,500.65 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.81 miles (12.56 km) SE | Circle Hot Springs Airport (CHP) | Circle Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 26.63 miles (42.86 km) NE | Circle City Airport (IRC) | Circle, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 56.60 miles (91.09 km) NNW | Birch Creek Airport (KBC) | Birch Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 70.22 miles (113.01 km) N | Fort Yukon Airport (FYU) | Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 79.53 miles (127.99 km) NNE | Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK) | Chalkyitsik, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 91.78 miles (147.71 km) NW | Beaver Airport (WBQ) | Beaver, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 92.13 miles (148.26 km) SW | Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 96.58 miles (155.43 km) WSW | Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) | Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 103.41 miles (166.43 km) WSW | Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 108.47 miles (174.56 km) NNW | Venetie Airport (VEE) | Venetie, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 108.79 miles (175.08 km) SSW | Delta Junction Airport (DJN) | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 109.06 miles (175.52 km) S | Healy River Airport (HKB) | Healy Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 112.52 miles (181.08 km) SSW | Allen Army Airfield (BIG) | Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 118.79 miles (191.18 km) ESE | Eagle Airport (EAA) | Eagle, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 124.85 miles (200.92 km) WNW | Stevens Village Airport (SVS) | Stevens Village, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,218.11 miles (16,444.41 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,197.39 miles (16,411.07 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,191.75 miles (16,401.99 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,167.43 miles (16,362.85 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,147.18 miles (16,330.26 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,069.53 miles (16,205.30 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,029.35 miles (16,140.63 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,955.43 miles (16,021.68 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 9,948.82 miles (16,011.03 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,946.17 miles (16,006.77 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,945.90 miles (16,006.34 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,944.65 miles (16,004.32 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,941.71 miles (15,999.59 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,920.18 miles (15,964.95 km) SSE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,915.41 miles (15,957.27 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |