St Louis, Missouri, and New Orleans, Louisiana, lie approximately on the same meridian. St Louis has a latitude of 39° N, and New Orleans has a latitude of 30° N. Find the distance between these two cities. (The radius of the earth is 3960 mi. Round your answer to the nearest whole number)

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