Nonstop flight route between Saint Petersburg, Russia (formerly Leningrad between 1924 and 1991) and Kithira, Greece:
Departure Airport:
(59°48'1"N by 30°15'44"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°16'27"N by 23°1'1"E)
Distance from LED to KIT:
1,657.31 miles (2,667.18 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 Kythira National Airport "Alexandros Aristotelous Onassis" (KIT), Kithira, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,657 miles (or 2,667 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 relatively short distance between Pulkovo Airport and Kythira National Airport "Alexandros Aristotelous Onassis", the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | KIT / LGKC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kithira, Greece |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°16'27"N by 23°1'1"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1045 feet (319 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KIT |
| More Information: | KIT Maps & Info |
Facts about Pulkovo Airport (LED):
- Pulkovo Airport handled 12,854,366 passengers last year.
- Pulkovo Airport (LED) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Pulkovo Airport", another name for LED is "Аэропо́рт Пу́лково".
- In 1951 the airport terminal was redesigned to handle larger aircraft.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Kythira National Airport "Alexandros Aristotelous Onassis" (KIT):
- The closest airport to Kythira National Airport "Alexandros Aristotelous Onassis" (KIT) is Sparti Airport (SPJ), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) NNW of KIT.
- In addition to being known as "Kythira National Airport "Alexandros Aristotelous Onassis"", another name for KIT is "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Κυθήρων " Αλέξανδρος Αριστοτέλους Ωνάσης"".
- Kythira National Airport "Alexandros Aristotelous Onassis" (KIT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kythira National Airport "Alexandros Aristotelous Onassis" (KIT) is Mangaia Island Airport (MGS), which is located 11,442 miles (18,414 kilometers) away in Mangaia Island, Cook Islands.
| 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 | 55.48 miles (89.28 km) NNW | Sparti Airport (SPJ) | Sparti, Laconia, Greece | |
| 2 | 71.16 miles (114.53 km) N | Porto Kheli Airport (PKH) | Porto Cheli, Argolis, Greece | |
| 3 | 77.64 miles (124.96 km) NW | Kalamata International Airport (KLX) | Kalamata, Greece | |
| 4 | 81.56 miles (131.25 km) SE | Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" (CHQ) | Chania, Greece | |
| 5 | 86.20 miles (138.72 km) ENE | Milos Island National Airport (MLO) | Milos, Greece | |
| 6 | 125.76 miles (202.39 km) NNE | Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" (ATH) | Athens, Greece | |
| 7 | 127.62 miles (205.39 km) ENE | Paros National Airport (PAS) | Paros, Greece | |
| 8 | 133.15 miles (214.28 km) NE | Syros National Airport "Demetrius Vikelas" (JSY) | Syros Island, Greece | |
| 9 | 137.32 miles (220.99 km) E | Santorini National Airport (JTR) | Santorini, Thira, Greece | |
| 10 | 137.34 miles (221.02 km) ESE | Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) | Heraklion, Crete, Greece | |
| 11 | 141.71 miles (228.05 km) ENE | Naxos Island National Airport (JNX) | Naxos Island, Greece | |
| 12 | 151.79 miles (244.28 km) ENE | Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK) | Mykonos Island, Greece | |
| 13 | 155.73 miles (250.62 km) NW | Zakynthos International Airport, "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH) | Zakynthos, Greece | |
| 14 | 156.47 miles (251.81 km) NNW | Araxos Airport (GPA) | Araxos / Patras, Greece | |
| 15 | 184.97 miles (297.68 km) NNW | Agrinio Airport (AGQ) | Agrinion, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,441.80 miles (18,413.74 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,422.88 miles (18,383.29 km) SSW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,381.67 miles (18,316.97 km) S | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,321.58 miles (18,220.28 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,300.65 miles (18,186.58 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,286.50 miles (18,163.82 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,067.33 miles (17,811.09 km) SSW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,065.90 miles (17,808.79 km) SSW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,058.17 miles (17,796.35 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,034.98 miles (17,759.04 km) SSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,034.94 miles (17,758.96 km) SSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,029.54 miles (17,750.28 km) SSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,012.27 miles (17,722.48 km) SE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 14 | 10,998.99 miles (17,701.12 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,998.49 miles (17,700.32 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |