BCN to LED: Distance and Flight Time
The distance from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) is 2,822 km (1,753 mi). A typical nonstop flight covers it in about 4h, heading northeast. The distance is the same in either direction (LED to BCN).
How far is it from Barcelona to St. Petersburg?
The great-circle distance between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Pulkovo Airport (LED) is 2,822 km (1,753 mi, 1,524 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 BCN to LED?
A nonstop flight typically takes about 4h. This is an estimate from the distance; actual block times depend on the aircraft, winds and the exact routing. LED is roughly northeast of BCN.
How is the BCN to LED route written in code?
The pair is written BCN-LED in IATA codes and LEBL-ULLI in ICAO codes, the form used on a flight plan. Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport is BCN (LEBL), Pulkovo Airport is LED (ULLI).
| BCN | LED | |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport | Pulkovo Airport |
| ICAO code | LEBL | ULLI |
| Country | Spain | Russia |
| Elevation | 12 ft | 78 ft |
| Rank by connections | #13 | #82 |
LEBL starts with L, the ICAO prefix for southern 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 66 ft (20 m) of each other.
Airlines flying BCN 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SU | Aeroflot Russian Airlines | AFL | Aeroflot | Active |
| VY | Formosa Airlines | FOS | - | Active |
A further 1 carrier sell this pair as a codeshare without operating it: IB.
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 Barcelona from St. Petersburg?
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Pulkovo Airport (LED) are 2,822 km (1,753 mi, 1,524 nautical miles) apart in a straight line.
How long is the flight from BCN to LED?
A typical nonstop flight between BCN and LED takes about 4h. Actual times vary with aircraft type, winds and routing.
What direction is LED from BCN?
Pulkovo Airport (LED) lies roughly northeast of Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).
Which airlines fly BCN to LED?
2 airlines appear on the BCN-LED route in the open dataset, including Aeroflot Russian Airlines, Formosa Airlines.
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