Nonstop flight route between Akulivik, Quebec, Canada and Saint Petersburg, Russia (formerly Leningrad between 1924 and 1991):
Departure Airport:
(60°49'6"N by 78°8'54"W)
Arrival Airport:
(59°48'1"N by 30°15'44"E)
Distance from AKV to LED:
3,273.70 miles (5,268.49 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Akulivik Airport (AKV), Akulivik, Quebec, Canada and Pulkovo Airport (LED), Saint Petersburg, Russia (formerly Leningrad between 1924 and 1991) would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,274 miles (or 5,268 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKV / CYKO |
| Airport Name: | Akulivik Airport |
| Location: | Akulivik, Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°49'6"N by 78°8'54"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Kativik Regional Government Administration régionale Kativik |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 76 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AKV |
| More Information: | AKV Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Akulivik Airport (AKV):
- The furthest airport from Akulivik Airport (AKV) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,514 miles (16,921 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Akulivik Airport (AKV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Akulivik Airport (AKV) is Puvirnituq Airport (YPX), which is located 61 miles (97 kilometers) SSE of AKV.
- Because of Akulivik Airport's relatively low elevation of 76 feet, planes can take off or land at Akulivik 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.
Facts about Pulkovo Airport (LED):
- Originally it was named Shosseynaya Airport, by the name of a nearby railroad station.
- In 1951 the airport terminal was redesigned to handle larger aircraft.
- 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.
- The field's IATA code of "LED" derives from the city's previous name, Leningrad.
- 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".
- Pulkovo Airport handled 12,854,366 passengers last year.
- For a more comprehensive list, see Aviation Safety Network Entry for LED.
- Pulkovo Airport (LED) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Pulkovo Airport (LED) is Rzhevka Airport (RVH), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) NE of LED.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 60.54 miles (97.44 km) SSE | Puvirnituq Airport (YPX) | Puvirnituq, Quebec, Canada |     |
| 2 | 110.70 miles (178.15 km) N | Ivujivik Airport (YIK) | Ivujivik, Québec, Canada | |
| 3 | 124.62 miles (200.55 km) NE | Salluit Airport (YZG) | Salluit, Quebec, Canada | |
| 4 | 162.16 miles (260.97 km) S | Inukjuak Airport (YPH) | Inukjuak, Quebec, Canada | |
| 5 | 170.68 miles (274.68 km) ENE | Kattiniq/Donaldson Airport (YAU) | Raglan Mines, Quebec, Canada | |
| 6 | 213.62 miles (343.79 km) ENE | Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport (YWB) | Kangiqsujuaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 7 | 241.32 miles (388.36 km) NNE | Cape Dorset Airport (YTE) | Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 8 | 283.06 miles (455.54 km) E | Kangirsuk Airport (YKG) | Kangirsuk, Quebec, Canada | |
| 9 | 286.15 miles (460.52 km) NNW | Coral Harbour Airport (YZS) | Coral Harbour, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 10 | 286.59 miles (461.23 km) E | Quaqtaq Airport (YQC) | Quaqtaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 11 | 298.46 miles (480.32 km) S | Sanikiluaq Airport (YSK) | Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 12 | 301.61 miles (485.39 km) SSE | Umiujaq Airport (YUD) | Umiujaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 13 | 303.73 miles (488.80 km) ENE | Kimmirut Airport (YLC) | Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 14 | 312.74 miles (503.30 km) ESE | Aupaluk Airport (YPJ) | Aupaluk, Quebec, Canada | |
| 15 | 321.31 miles (517.10 km) ESE | Tasiujaq Airport (YTQ) | Tasiujaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,514.00 miles (16,920.60 km) SSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,494.65 miles (16,889.47 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,486.83 miles (16,876.88 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,466.44 miles (16,844.06 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,441.88 miles (16,804.53 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,433.97 miles (16,791.81 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,360.18 miles (16,673.05 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,353.12 miles (16,661.69 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,351.66 miles (16,659.34 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,341.38 miles (16,642.79 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,243.19 miles (16,484.77 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,201.07 miles (16,417.00 km) SSW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,192.15 miles (16,402.63 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,177.19 miles (16,378.56 km) SSW | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,163.97 miles (16,357.28 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 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 | |