Nonstop flight route between New Orleans, Louisiana, United States and Lusambo, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(30°2'33"N by 90°1'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(4°57'42"S by 23°22'41"E)
Distance from NEW to LBO:
7,786.78 miles (12,531.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lakefront Airport (NEW), New Orleans, Louisiana, United States and Lusambo Airport (LBO), Lusambo, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,787 miles (or 12,532 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 Lusambo 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 Lusambo 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: | LBO / FZVI |
| Airport Name: | Lusambo Airport |
| Location: | Lusambo, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°57'42"S by 23°22'41"E |
| Area Served: | Lusambo, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Elevation: | 1407 feet (429 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from LBO |
| More Information: | LBO Maps & Info |
Facts about Lakefront Airport (NEW):
- 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.
- Post-Katrina reconstruction at the airport has included restoration of the main terminal building's original Art Deco facade.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Lakefront Airport", another name for NEW is "(former New Orleans Army Air Base)".
- At the start of the 1960s, thick concrete panels were added to the main terminal building to turn it into a Cold War era bomb shelter.
- Lakefront Airport (NEW) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Lakefront Airport (NEW) is Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) S of NEW.
- During World War II, the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces and housed the Tropical Weather School in 1945.
Facts about Lusambo Airport (LBO):
- The furthest airport from Lusambo Airport (LBO) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Lusambo Airport (meaning Lusambo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,225 miles (19,674 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Lusambo Airport (LBO) is Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM), which is located 81 miles (131 kilometers) S of LBO.
| 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 | 81.17 miles (130.64 km) S | Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM) | Mbuji Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 90.08 miles (144.96 km) SW | Kananga Airport (KGA) | Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 108.19 miles (174.11 km) N | Lodja Airport (LJA) | Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 128.54 miles (206.86 km) SSE | Gandajika Airport (GDJ) | Gandajika, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 207.67 miles (334.21 km) WNW | Basongo Airport (BAN) | Basongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 224.71 miles (361.63 km) NE | Kindu Airport (KND) | Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 235.54 miles (379.06 km) SW | Nzagi Airport (NZA) | Nzagi (Andrada), Angola | |
| 8 | 243.54 miles (391.94 km) SW | Dundo Airport (DUE) | Dundo, Angola | |
| 9 | 250.32 miles (402.84 km) E | Kongolo Airport (KOO) | Kongolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 259.99 miles (418.41 km) N | Ikela Airport (IKL) | Ikela, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 260.08 miles (418.56 km) W | Idiofa Airport (IDF) | Idiofa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 284.94 miles (458.57 km) SSE | Kamina Air Base (KMN) | Kamina, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 301.25 miles (484.82 km) SW | Lucapa Airport (LBZ) | Lukapa, Angola | |
| 14 | 316.16 miles (508.81 km) W | Kikwit Airport (KKW) | Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 366.26 miles (589.44 km) NNW | Boende Airport (BNB) | Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,225.17 miles (19,674.45 km) NNE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,415.06 miles (18,370.71 km) N | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,411.60 miles (18,365.14 km) N | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,407.01 miles (18,357.75 km) N | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,395.68 miles (18,339.52 km) N | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,378.18 miles (18,311.37 km) N | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,343.25 miles (18,255.14 km) N | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,342.02 miles (18,253.17 km) N | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,335.59 miles (18,242.81 km) N | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,334.78 miles (18,241.51 km) SSE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 11 | 11,331.20 miles (18,235.76 km) N | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,317.65 miles (18,213.94 km) N | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,313.82 miles (18,207.79 km) N | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,303.29 miles (18,190.83 km) N | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,303.29 miles (18,190.83 km) N | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |