Nonstop flight route between Kowanyama, Queensland, Australia and Saint Petersburg, Russia (formerly Leningrad between 1924 and 1991):
Departure Airport:
(15°29'8"S by 141°45'5"E)
Arrival Airport:
(59°48'1"N by 30°15'44"E)
Distance from KWM to LED:
7,883.56 miles (12,687.33 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kowanyama Airport (KWM), Kowanyama, Queensland, Australia and Pulkovo Airport (LED), Saint Petersburg, Russia (formerly Leningrad between 1924 and 1991) would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,884 miles (or 12,687 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KWM / YKOW |
| Airport Name: | Kowanyama Airport |
| Location: | Kowanyama, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°29'8"S by 141°45'5"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 35 feet (11 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KWM |
| More Information: | KWM 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 Kowanyama Airport (KWM):
- The closest airport to Kowanyama Airport (KWM) is Edward River Airport (EDR), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) NNW of KWM.
- Kowanyama Airport (KWM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Kowanyama Airport's relatively low elevation of 35 feet, planes can take off or land at Kowanyama 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 Kowanyama Airport (KWM) is Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE), which is located 11,557 miles (18,598 kilometers) away in São Vicente, Cape Verde.
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.
- The field's IATA code of "LED" derives from the city's previous name, Leningrad.
- The closest airport to Pulkovo Airport (LED) is Rzhevka Airport (RVH), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) NE of LED.
- Pulkovo Airport is an international airport serving Saint Petersburg, Russia.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Pulkovo Airport", another name for LED is "Аэропо́рт Пу́лково".
- Pulkovo Airport handled 12,854,366 passengers last year.
- Pulkovo Airport (LED) has 2 runways.
- As of 2013, Pulkovo is the 3rd busiest in Russia after Moscow's Domodedovo and Sheremetyevo airports.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.77 miles (67.23 km) NNW | Edward River Airport (EDR) | Edward River, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 147.30 miles (237.05 km) N | Aurukun Airport (AUU) | Aurukun, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 149.10 miles (239.95 km) SSW | Karumba Airport (KRB) | Karumba, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 150.04 miles (241.47 km) NE | Coen Airport (CUQ) | Coen, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 174.62 miles (281.02 km) SSE | Abingdon Airport (ABG) | Abingdon, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 194.29 miles (312.68 km) N | Weipa Airport (WEI) | Weipa, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 213.53 miles (343.64 km) NNE | Lockhart River Airport (IRG) | Lockhart River, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 214.45 miles (345.13 km) SW | Burketown Airport (BUC) | Burketown, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 216.86 miles (349.01 km) ESE | Chillagoe Airport (LLG) | Chillagoe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 228.63 miles (367.94 km) E | Cooktown Airport (CTN) | Cooktown, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 232.31 miles (373.86 km) N | Agnew Airport (AGW) | Agnew, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 253.37 miles (407.76 km) ENE | Lizard Island Airport (LZR) | Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 257.56 miles (414.50 km) SW | Doomadgee Airport (DMD) | Doomadgee Mission, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 266.72 miles (429.25 km) ESE | Mareeba Airfield (MRG) | Mareeba, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 282.73 miles (455.02 km) ESE | Cairns Airport (CNS) | Cairns, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,556.59 miles (18,598.48 km) W | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,556.58 miles (18,598.47 km) W | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,517.91 miles (18,536.23 km) W | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,509.38 miles (18,522.50 km) W | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,506.55 miles (18,517.95 km) W | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,452.46 miles (18,430.90 km) W | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,434.86 miles (18,402.58 km) W | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,417.72 miles (18,374.99 km) W | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,414.97 miles (18,370.58 km) W | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,227.93 miles (18,069.56 km) NE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 11 | 11,162.71 miles (17,964.59 km) ENE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 12 | 11,144.85 miles (17,935.85 km) N | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,138.47 miles (17,925.58 km) NNE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,130.27 miles (17,912.38 km) NE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 15 | 11,122.74 miles (17,900.27 km) NNE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 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 | |