Nonstop flight route between Eugene, Oregon, United States and Saint Petersburg, Russia (formerly Leningrad between 1924 and 1991):

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Eugene Airport (EUG), Eugene, Oregon, United States and Pulkovo Airport (LED), Saint Petersburg, Russia (formerly Leningrad between 1924 and 1991) would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,101 miles (or 8,209 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 Eugene Airport and Pulkovo 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 Eugene Airport and Pulkovo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Eugene Airport (EUG):

• The furthest airport from Eugene Airport (EUG) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,007 miles (17,714 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• In addition to being known as "Eugene Airport", another name for EUG is "Mahlon Sweet FieldEugene Municipal Airport".
• During World War II the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces.
• Eugene Airport (EUG) has 2 runways.
• The closest airport to Eugene Airport (EUG) is Corvallis Municipal Airport (CVO), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) N of EUG.
• Because of Eugene Airport's relatively low elevation of 374 feet, planes can take off or land at Eugene 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.
• There is one fixed based operator on field that caters to general aviation, Atlantic Aviation.

Facts about Pulkovo Airport (LED):

• Originally it was named Shosseynaya Airport, by the name of a nearby railroad station.
• Pulkovo Airport is an international airport serving Saint Petersburg, Russia.
• In 1951 the airport terminal was redesigned to handle larger aircraft.
• 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.
• 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.
• Pulkovo Airport handled 12,854,366 passengers last year.
• In addition to being known as "Pulkovo Airport", another name for LED is "Аэропо́рт Пу́лково".
• In May 2008, the City of Saint Petersburg opened a 1.5 bn USD tender for a 30-year concession to operate Pulkovo Airport.
• 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.