Nonstop flight route between Smithers, British Columbia, Canada and Saint Petersburg, Russia (formerly Leningrad between 1924 and 1991):
Departure Airport:
(54°49'31"N by 127°10'58"W)
Arrival Airport:
(59°48'1"N by 30°15'44"E)
Distance from YYD to LED:
4,419.86 miles (7,113.06 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Smithers Regional Airport (YYD), Smithers, British Columbia, Canada and Pulkovo Airport (LED), Saint Petersburg, Russia (formerly Leningrad between 1924 and 1991) would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,420 miles (or 7,113 kilometers).
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Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Smithers Regional 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: | YYD / CYYD |
| Airport Name: | Smithers Regional Airport |
| Location: | Smithers, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°49'31"N by 127°10'58"W |
| Area Served: | Smithers, Bulkley Valley |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Smithers |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1716 feet (523 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YYD |
| More Information: | YYD 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 Smithers Regional Airport (YYD):
- Originally the runway was 5,000 ft, but it has been expanded to 7,544 ft so that the airport can land larger aircraft.
- Smithers Regional Airport (YYD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Smithers Regional Airport (YYD) is Burns Lake Airport (YPZ), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) ESE of YYD.
- The furthest airport from Smithers Regional Airport (YYD) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,507 miles (16,909 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
Facts about Pulkovo Airport (LED):
- ICAO category 1 standards were implemented in 1965, making way for international operations.
- In February 1948, after the damage was completely repaired, the airport resumed scheduled passenger flights.
- The closest airport to Pulkovo Airport (LED) is Rzhevka Airport (RVH), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) NE of LED.
- 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".
- Pulkovo Airport (LED) has 2 runways.
- 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 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 handled 12,854,366 passengers last year.
- The airport has two main runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.23 miles (93.71 km) ESE | Burns Lake Airport (YPZ) | Burns Lake, British Columbia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 60.99 miles (98.15 km) WSW | Northwest Regional Airport Terrace-Kitimat (YXT) | Terrace, British Columbia and Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 128.34 miles (206.55 km) SW | Hartley Bay Water Aerodrome (YTB) | Hartley Bay, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 128.71 miles (207.14 km) WSW | Prince Rupert/Seal Cove Water Airport (ZSW) | Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 133.57 miles (214.96 km) NW | Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD) | Hyder, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 133.93 miles (215.53 km) NW | Stewart Aerodrome (ZST) | Stewart, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 135.90 miles (218.70 km) WSW | Prince Rupert Airport (YPR) | Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 148.91 miles (239.65 km) WSW | Kitkatla Water Aerodrome (YKK) | Kitkatla, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 170.14 miles (273.82 km) S | Bella Coola Airport (QBC) | Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 171.26 miles (275.61 km) S | Ocean Falls Water Aerodrome (ZOF) | Ocean Falls, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 174.86 miles (281.40 km) W | Annette Island Airport (ANN) | Annette Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 175.53 miles (282.48 km) W | Metlakatla Seaplane Base (MTM) | Metlakatla, Annette Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 180.75 miles (290.89 km) WNW | Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base (WFB) | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 181.17 miles (291.56 km) SSE | Anahim Lake Airport (YAA) | Anahim Lake, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 182.71 miles (294.05 km) WNW | Ketchikan International Airport (KTN) | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,506.99 miles (16,909.32 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,505.29 miles (16,906.59 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,491.90 miles (16,885.04 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,446.28 miles (16,811.62 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,441.54 miles (16,803.99 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,389.62 miles (16,720.43 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,386.88 miles (16,716.02 km) ESE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,372.89 miles (16,693.51 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,359.53 miles (16,672.01 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,357.06 miles (16,668.03 km) S | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,340.46 miles (16,641.31 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,323.82 miles (16,614.54 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,320.48 miles (16,609.16 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,317.65 miles (16,604.61 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,314.65 miles (16,599.77 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 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 | |