Nonstop flight route between Saint Petersburg, Russia (formerly Leningrad between 1924 and 1991) and Savé, Benin:
Departure Airport:
(59°48'1"N by 30°15'44"E)
Arrival Airport:
(8°1'5"N by 2°27'52"E)
Distance from LED to SVF:
3,859.76 miles (6,211.67 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pulkovo Airport (LED), Saint Petersburg, Russia (formerly Leningrad between 1924 and 1991) and Savé Airport (SVF), Savé, Benin would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,860 miles (or 6,212 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 Pulkovo Airport and Savé 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 Pulkovo Airport and Savé Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LED / ULLI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Saint Petersburg, Russia (formerly Leningrad between 1924 and 1991) |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°48'1"N by 30°15'44"E |
| Area Served: | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Operator/Owner: | Saint Petersburg City Administration |
| Airport Type: | International |
| Elevation: | 79 feet (24 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LED |
| More Information: | LED Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SVF / DBBS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Savé, Benin |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°1'5"N by 2°27'52"E |
| Area Served: | Savé |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 656 feet (200 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SVF |
| More Information: | SVF Maps & Info |
Facts about Pulkovo Airport (LED):
- Because of Pulkovo Airport's relatively low elevation of 79 feet, planes can take off or land at Pulkovo 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 "Pulkovo Airport", another name for LED is "Аэропо́рт Пу́лково".
- The closest airport to Pulkovo Airport (LED) is Rzhevka Airport (RVH), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) NE of LED.
- Pulkovo Airport handled 12,854,366 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Pulkovo Airport (LED) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,868 miles (17,491 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- As of 2013, Pulkovo is the 3rd busiest in Russia after Moscow's Domodedovo and Sheremetyevo airports.
- During the Second World War the airport was the frontline in the Nazi Siege of Leningrad.
- Pulkovo Airport (LED) has 2 runways.
- In May 2008, the City of Saint Petersburg opened a 1.5 bn USD tender for a 30-year concession to operate Pulkovo Airport.
Facts about Savé Airport (SVF):
- In addition to being known as "Savé Airport", another name for SVF is "Savé Airport (Savé)".
- Because of Savé Airport's relatively low elevation of 656 feet, planes can take off or land at Savé 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 Savé Airport (SVF) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Savé Airport (meaning Savé Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,211 miles (19,651 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- The closest airport to Savé Airport (SVF) is Parakou Airport (PKO), which is located 93 miles (150 kilometers) N of SVF.
- Savé Airport (SVF) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.79 miles (27.01 km) NE | Rzhevka Airport (RVH) | Saint Petersburg, Russia |     |
| 2 | 96.73 miles (155.68 km) SSE | Novgorod Yurievo Airport (NVR) | Veliky Novgorod, Russia | |
| 3 | 112.25 miles (180.65 km) NW | Lappeenranta Airport (LPP) | Lappeenranta, Finland | |
| 4 | 136.54 miles (219.73 km) NW | Utti Airport (UTI) | Utti / Valkeala, Finland | |
| 5 | 154.39 miles (248.47 km) SSW | Pskov Airport (PKV) | Pskov, Russia | |
| 6 | 163.59 miles (263.26 km) N | Kitee Airfield (KTQ) | Kitee, Finland | |
| 7 | 163.60 miles (263.29 km) SW | Tartu Airport (TAY) | Tartu, Estonia | |
| 8 | 166.33 miles (267.68 km) NW | Mikkeli Airport (MIK) | Mikkeli, Finland | |
| 9 | 182.37 miles (293.49 km) NNW | Varkaus Airport (VRK) | Joroinen, Finland | |
| 10 | 182.78 miles (294.16 km) WNW | Helsinki-Malmi Airport (HEM) | Helsinki / Malmi, Finland | |
| 11 | 186.15 miles (299.57 km) WNW | Helsinki Airport (HEL) | Helsinki / Vantaa, Finland | |
| 12 | 192.75 miles (310.19 km) W | Tallinn Airport (TLL) | Tallinn, Estonia | |
| 13 | 193.77 miles (311.84 km) WNW | Hyvinkää Airfield (HYV) | Hyvinkää, Finland | |
| 14 | 194.70 miles (313.33 km) NE | Petrozavodsk Airport (PES) | Petrozavodsk, Russia | |
| 15 | 198.64 miles (319.69 km) N | Joensuu Airport (JOE) | Joensuu, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,868.47 miles (17,491.06 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,551.48 miles (16,980.92 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,533.83 miles (16,952.52 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,526.65 miles (16,940.95 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,510.63 miles (16,915.18 km) E | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,506.37 miles (16,908.32 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,504.91 miles (16,905.97 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,503.48 miles (16,903.68 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,488.21 miles (16,879.10 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,485.17 miles (16,874.20 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,471.06 miles (16,851.49 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,464.35 miles (16,840.70 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,459.53 miles (16,832.93 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,457.24 miles (16,829.25 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,447.99 miles (16,814.37 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 93.03 miles (149.72 km) N | Parakou Airport (PKO) | Parakou, Benin | |
| 2 | 113.13 miles (182.07 km) ESE | Ibadan Airport (IBA) | Ibadan, Nigeria | |
| 3 | 114.99 miles (185.06 km) S | Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO) | Cotonou, Benin | |
| 4 | 115.58 miles (186.01 km) SSE | Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) | Lagos, Nigeria | |
| 5 | 128.70 miles (207.12 km) NNW | Djougou Airport (DJA) | Djougou, Benin | |
| 6 | 141.85 miles (228.28 km) ENE | Ilorin International Airport (ILR) | Ilorin, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 152.54 miles (245.48 km) SSW | Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW) | Lomé, Togo | |
| 8 | 153.00 miles (246.23 km) NW | Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) | Niamtougou, Togo | |
| 9 | 179.52 miles (288.91 km) NNW | Boundétingou Airport (NAE) | Natitingou, Benin | |
| 10 | 201.42 miles (324.15 km) ESE | Akure Airport (AKR) | Akure, Nigeria | |
| 11 | 218.46 miles (351.58 km) N | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 12 | 244.95 miles (394.21 km) ESE | Benin Airport (BNI) | Benin City, Nigeria | |
| 13 | 245.78 miles (395.54 km) SW | Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station (ACC) | Accra, Ghana | |
| 14 | 250.85 miles (403.70 km) WNW | Tamale Airport (TML) | Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana | |
| 15 | 253.95 miles (408.70 km) NNW | Pama Airport (XPA) | Pama, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,210.62 miles (19,651.04 km) E | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,062.99 miles (19,413.45 km) SSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,000.50 miles (19,312.89 km) S | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 4 | 11,932.23 miles (19,203.01 km) SW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,903.41 miles (19,156.64 km) SW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,899.31 miles (19,150.03 km) SSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 7 | 11,897.41 miles (19,146.98 km) SE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,896.19 miles (19,145.02 km) SW | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 9 | 11,887.53 miles (19,131.08 km) SW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,874.13 miles (19,109.51 km) SW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,816.18 miles (19,016.26 km) SSE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,803.09 miles (18,995.19 km) SW | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,796.90 miles (18,985.23 km) SE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 14 | 11,760.56 miles (18,926.74 km) SSE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,754.46 miles (18,916.92 km) SW | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |