Nonstop flight route between Saint Petersburg, Russia (formerly Leningrad between 1924 and 1991) and Stara Zagora, Bulgaria:
Departure Airport:
(59°48'1"N by 30°15'44"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°22'36"N by 25°39'19"E)
Distance from LED to SZR:
1,219.63 miles (1,962.80 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 Stara Zagora Airport (SZR), Stara Zagora, Bulgaria would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,220 miles (or 1,963 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 Stara Zagora Airport, 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: | SZR / LBSZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Stara Zagora, Bulgaria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°22'36"N by 25°39'19"E |
| Area Served: | Stara Zagora |
| Operator/Owner: | Airport Stara Zagora EOOD |
| Elevation: | 643 feet (196 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from SZR |
| More Information: | SZR Maps & Info |
Facts about Pulkovo Airport (LED):
- For a more comprehensive list, see Aviation Safety Network Entry for LED.
- ICAO category 1 standards were implemented in 1965, making way for international operations.
- The closest airport to Pulkovo Airport (LED) is Rzhevka Airport (RVH), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) NE of 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.
- For private car travel, Pulkovo Airport is accessible via the nearby Pulkovo Highway from St.
- 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.
- Pulkovo Airport (LED) has 2 runways.
- The airport has two main runways.
- Pulkovo Airport handled 12,854,366 passengers last year.
Facts about Stara Zagora Airport (SZR):
- The furthest airport from Stara Zagora Airport (SZR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,320 miles (18,218 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Stara Zagora Airport (SZR) is Haskovo Malevo Airport (HKV), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) S of SZR.
- Because of Stara Zagora Airport's relatively low elevation of 643 feet, planes can take off or land at Stara Zagora 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 "Stara Zagora Airport", other names for SZR include "Letishte Stara Zagora" and "Летище Стара Загора".
| 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 | 27.88 miles (44.87 km) S | Haskovo Malevo Airport (HKV) | Haskovo, Bulgaria | |
| 2 | 35.96 miles (57.87 km) E | Bezmer Air Base (JAM) | Yambol (Jambol), Bulgaria | |
| 3 | 45.74 miles (73.60 km) WSW | Plovdiv Airport (PDV) | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | |
| 4 | 53.61 miles (86.28 km) N | Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport (GOZ) | Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bulgaria | |
| 5 | 93.32 miles (150.18 km) NNE | Ruse Airport (ROU) | Rousse, Bulgaria | |
| 6 | 95.73 miles (154.06 km) E | Burgas Airport (BOJ) | Burgas, Bulgaria | |
| 7 | 106.22 miles (170.95 km) S | Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD) | Alexandroupolis, Greece | |
| 8 | 114.38 miles (184.08 km) SSW | Kavala International Airport "Alexander The Great" (KVA) | Kavala, Greece | |
| 9 | 116.49 miles (187.47 km) WNW | Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| 10 | 124.85 miles (200.93 km) ENE | Varna Airport Aksakovo (VAR) | Varna, Bulgaria | |
| 11 | 144.68 miles (232.85 km) SE | Çorlu Airport (TEQ) | Tekirdag, Turkey | |
| 12 | 148.67 miles (239.26 km) N | Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) | Bucharest, Romania | |
| 13 | 150.78 miles (242.65 km) S | Gökçeada Airport (GKD) | Gökçeada, Turkey | |
| 14 | 153.14 miles (246.46 km) N | Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport (OTP) | Otopeni (near Bucharest), Romania | |
| 15 | 159.80 miles (257.17 km) SSE | Çanakkale Airport (CKZ) | Çanakkale, Turkey | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,320.08 miles (18,217.85 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,048.08 miles (17,780.12 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,006.80 miles (17,713.69 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 10,967.40 miles (17,650.27 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,939.94 miles (17,606.08 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 10,928.06 miles (17,586.96 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,895.73 miles (17,534.94 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,892.49 miles (17,529.72 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,890.25 miles (17,526.12 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 10,880.43 miles (17,510.31 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,872.43 miles (17,497.44 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,869.81 miles (17,493.22 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,867.57 miles (17,489.61 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 10,858.68 miles (17,475.31 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,856.16 miles (17,471.25 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |