Nonstop flight route between Koumala, Central African Republic and Saint Petersburg, Russia (formerly Leningrad between 1924 and 1991):
Departure Airport:
(8°29'49"N by 21°15'23"E)
Arrival Airport:
(59°48'1"N by 30°15'44"E)
Distance from KOL to LED:
3,575.71 miles (5,754.53 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Koumala Airport (KOL), Koumala, Central African Republic and Pulkovo Airport (LED), Saint Petersburg, Russia (formerly Leningrad between 1924 and 1991) would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,576 miles (or 5,755 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 Koumala 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 Koumala Airport and Pulkovo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KOL / |
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| Location: | Koumala, Central African Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°29'49"N by 21°15'23"E |
| Area Served: | Koumala |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1995 feet (608 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KOL |
| More Information: | KOL 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 Koumala Airport (KOL):
- The furthest airport from Koumala Airport (KOL) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Koumala Airport (meaning Koumala Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,235 miles (19,691 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- The closest airport to Koumala Airport (KOL) is Gordil Airport (GDA), which is located 54 miles (86 kilometers) N of KOL.
- Koumala Airport (KOL) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Koumala Airport", another name for KOL is "Koumala Airport (Koumala)".
Facts about Pulkovo Airport (LED):
- 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.
- Pulkovo Airport (LED) has 2 runways.
- In 1951 the airport terminal was redesigned to handle larger aircraft.
- Pulkovo Airport handled 12,854,366 passengers last year.
- The airport has two main runways.
- In addition to being known as "Pulkovo Airport", another name for LED is "Аэропо́рт Пу́лково".
- 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.
- The closest airport to Pulkovo Airport (LED) is Rzhevka Airport (RVH), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) NE of LED.
- For a more comprehensive list, see Aviation Safety Network Entry for LED.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.68 miles (86.39 km) N | Gordil Airport (GDA) | Gounda, Central African Republic |     |
| 2 | 81.79 miles (131.63 km) NNE | Gordil Airport (GDI) | Gordil, Central African Republic | |
| 3 | 144.96 miles (233.29 km) SSE | Bria Airport (BIV) | Bria, Central African Republic | |
| 4 | 156.06 miles (251.15 km) NE | Birao Airport (IRO) | Birao, Central African Republic | |
| 5 | 187.68 miles (302.04 km) NNW | Am Timan Airport (AMC) | Am Timan, Chad | |
| 6 | 187.77 miles (302.19 km) SSW | Bambari Airport (BBY) | Bambari, Central African Republic | |
| 7 | 192.24 miles (309.37 km) NNW | Zakouma Airport (AKM) | Zakouma, Chad | |
| 8 | 193.57 miles (311.53 km) SE | Yalinga Airport (AIG) | Yalinga, Central African Republic | |
| 9 | 201.72 miles (324.64 km) WNW | Sarh Airport (SRH) | Sarh, Chad | |
| 10 | 217.64 miles (350.26 km) WSW | Batangafo Airport (BTG) | Batangafo, Central African Republic | |
| 11 | 220.72 miles (355.21 km) SSE | Bakouma Airport (BMF) | Bakouma, Central African Republic | |
| 12 | 245.22 miles (394.64 km) NNW | Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD) | Abou-Deia, Chad | |
| 13 | 245.96 miles (395.83 km) WSW | Bouca Airport (BCF) | Bouca, Central African Republic | |
| 14 | 277.00 miles (445.79 km) SSE | Bangassou Airport (BGU) | Bangassou, Central African Republic | |
| 15 | 285.99 miles (460.25 km) NW | Melfi Airport (MEF) | Melfi, Chad | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,235.36 miles (19,690.85 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,735.30 miles (18,886.09 km) SW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,713.29 miles (18,850.66 km) SW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,706.13 miles (18,839.15 km) S | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 11,668.17 miles (18,778.06 km) SW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,649.82 miles (18,748.53 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 11,628.05 miles (18,713.49 km) SW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,627.18 miles (18,712.08 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 11,612.78 miles (18,688.91 km) ESE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 10 | 11,607.16 miles (18,679.87 km) ESE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,599.09 miles (18,666.89 km) ESE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,570.36 miles (18,620.64 km) SW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,560.02 miles (18,604.00 km) SW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,556.08 miles (18,597.67 km) S | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 11,534.13 miles (18,562.34 km) ESE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 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 | |