Nonstop flight route between New Orleans, Louisiana, United States and Alexandria / Borg El Arab, Egypt:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Lakefront Airport (NEW), New Orleans, Louisiana, United States and Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE), Alexandria / Borg El Arab, Egypt would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,659 miles (or 10,716 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 Borg El Arab International 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 Borg El Arab International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Lakefront Airport (NEW):

• Lakefront Airport (NEW) has 3 runways.
• 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.
• During World War II, the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces and housed the Tropical Weather School in 1945.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 covers an area of 473 acres at an elevation of 7 feet above mean sea level.
• Post-Katrina reconstruction at the airport has included restoration of the main terminal building's original Art Deco facade.
• In addition to being known as "Lakefront Airport", another name for NEW is "(former New Orleans Army Air Base)".

Facts about Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE):

• In June 2009, governmental plans to develop an extension of Alexandria with an area of 390 acres located to the west of the old city were revealed.
• The terminal contains a duty-free shop, a franchise food court, an area dedicated for travel offices and other travel-related services, a fuel supply unit, a control tower, and a fire station available to cover emergencies on site.
• The furthest airport from Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,847 miles (19,066 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
• The closest airport to Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE) is Alexandria International Airport (ALY), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) NE of HBE.
• Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Borg El Arab International Airport", another name for HBE is "مطار برج العرب الدولى".
• Borg El Arab is the principal airport of Alexandria starting December 2011 after the closure of Alexandria International Airport due to a major re-development program that will take two years in development.
• Because of Borg El Arab International Airport's relatively low elevation of 177 feet, planes can take off or land at Borg El Arab 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.