ARN to LED: Distance and Flight Time
The distance from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) is 691 km (429 mi). A typical nonstop flight covers it in about 1h 20m, heading east. The distance is the same in either direction (LED to ARN).
How far is it from Stockholm to St. Petersburg?
The great-circle distance between Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) and Pulkovo Airport (LED) is 691 km (429 mi, 373 nautical miles). That is the straight-line distance; a real flight is a little longer because of air-traffic routing.
How long is the flight from ARN to LED?
A nonstop flight typically takes about 1h 20m. This is an estimate from the distance; actual block times depend on the aircraft, winds and the exact routing. LED is roughly east of ARN.
How is the ARN to LED route written in code?
The pair is written ARN-LED in IATA codes and ESSA-ULLI in ICAO codes, the form used on a flight plan. Stockholm-Arlanda Airport is ARN (ESSA), Pulkovo Airport is LED (ULLI).
| ARN | LED | |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | Stockholm-Arlanda Airport | Pulkovo Airport |
| ICAO code | ESSA | ULLI |
| Country | Sweden | Russia |
| Elevation | 137 ft | 78 ft |
| Rank by connections | #57 | #82 |
ESSA starts with E, the ICAO prefix for northern Europe; ULLI starts with U, the prefix for post-Soviet states. How ICAO prefixes are laid out.
The two fields sit at almost the same height, within 59 ft (18 m) of each other.
Airlines flying ARN to LED
2 airlines appear on this route in the open route dataset, 2 of them still listed as active. Each row gives the IATA code, the ICAO code and the radio callsign, which is what an air traffic controller hears:
| IATA | Airline | ICAO | Callsign | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SK | Scandinavian Airlines System | SAS | Scandinavian | Active |
| SU | Aeroflot Russian Airlines | AFL | Aeroflot | Active |
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Frequently asked questions
How far is Stockholm from St. Petersburg?
Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) and Pulkovo Airport (LED) are 691 km (429 mi, 373 nautical miles) apart in a straight line.
How long is the flight from ARN to LED?
A typical nonstop flight between ARN and LED takes about 1h 20m. Actual times vary with aircraft type, winds and routing.
What direction is LED from ARN?
Pulkovo Airport (LED) lies roughly east of Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN).
Which airlines fly ARN to LED?
2 airlines appear on the ARN-LED route in the open dataset, including Scandinavian Airlines System, Aeroflot Russian Airlines.
Related routes
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