Nonstop flight route between New Orleans, Louisiana, United States and Manihiki Island, Cook Islands:
Departure Airport:
(30°2'33"N by 90°1'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(10°22'50"S by 160°59'58"W)
Distance from NEW to MHX:
5,472.07 miles (8,806.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lakefront Airport (NEW), New Orleans, Louisiana, United States and Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), Manihiki Island, Cook Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,472 miles (or 8,806 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 Manihiki Island 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 Manihiki Island 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: | MHX / NCMH |
| Airport Name: | Manihiki Island Airport |
| Location: | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°22'50"S by 160°59'58"W |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from MHX |
| More Information: | MHX Maps & Info |
Facts about Lakefront Airport (NEW):
- 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.
- Originally the major commercial airport in the New Orleans area, Lakefront Airport relinquished that role in 1946 when commercial airline service began from Louis Armstrong International Airport, a significantly larger facility located in the nearby suburb of Kenner.
- 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.
- 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 closest airport to Lakefront Airport (NEW) is Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) S of NEW.
- On January 23, 2010 a United States Navy Beechcraft T-34 Mentor training aircraft crashed into Lake Ponchartrain just over one mile from the approach end of the airport.
Facts about Manihiki Island Airport (MHX):
- The closest airport to Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) is Fitiuta Airport (FTI), which is located 627 miles (1,009 kilometers) WSW of MHX.
- Because of Manihiki Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Manihiki Island 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 Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) is Zakouma Airport (AKM), which is nearly antipodal to Manihiki Island Airport (meaning Manihiki Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Zakouma Airport), and is located 12,371 miles (19,909 kilometers) away in Zakouma, Chad.
| 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 | 627.26 miles (1,009.48 km) WSW | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 2 | 632.99 miles (1,018.69 km) WSW | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 3 | 641.51 miles (1,032.40 km) WSW | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 689.66 miles (1,109.89 km) SSE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 707.88 miles (1,139.23 km) WSW | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 716.64 miles (1,153.31 km) SSE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 721.42 miles (1,161.01 km) SE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 749.19 miles (1,205.70 km) SE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 751.93 miles (1,210.11 km) S | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 764.04 miles (1,229.59 km) WSW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 11 | 780.79 miles (1,256.55 km) WSW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 12 | 795.22 miles (1,279.78 km) WSW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 13 | 799.09 miles (1,286.01 km) SE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 814.97 miles (1,311.57 km) WSW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 15 | 821.58 miles (1,322.20 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,371.05 miles (19,909.23 km) WNW | Zakouma Airport (AKM) | Zakouma, Chad | |
| 2 | 12,359.32 miles (19,890.35 km) NNW | Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD) | Abou-Deia, Chad | |
| 3 | 12,351.81 miles (19,878.26 km) ENE | Melfi Airport (MEF) | Melfi, Chad | |
| 4 | 12,341.50 miles (19,861.66 km) NNE | Sarh Airport (SRH) | Sarh, Chad | |
| 5 | 12,339.15 miles (19,857.88 km) WNW | Am Timan Airport (AMC) | Am Timan, Chad | |
| 6 | 12,311.20 miles (19,812.90 km) N | Mongo Airport (MVO) | Mongo, Chad | |
| 7 | 12,281.69 miles (19,765.42 km) E | Bousso Airport (OUT) | Bousso, Chad | |
| 8 | 12,268.86 miles (19,744.77 km) WNW | Gordil Airport (GDA) | Gounda, Central African Republic | |
| 9 | 12,246.36 miles (19,708.56 km) NE | Bokoro Airport (BKR) | Bokoro, Chad | |
| 10 | 12,242.84 miles (19,702.89 km) WNW | Gordil Airport (GDI) | Gordil, Central African Republic | |
| 11 | 12,241.65 miles (19,700.98 km) ENE | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad | |
| 12 | 12,235.36 miles (19,690.85 km) NW | Koumala Airport (KOL) | Koumala, Central African Republic | |
| 13 | 12,233.86 miles (19,688.45 km) NNE | Ati Airport (ATV) | Ati, Chad | |
| 14 | 12,231.01 miles (19,683.85 km) NNW | Oum-Hadjer Airport (OUM) | Oum Hadjer, Chad | |
| 15 | 12,219.75 miles (19,665.74 km) NNE | Batangafo Airport (BTG) | Batangafo, Central African Republic | |