diff --git a/app/Services/ImportExport/FlightImporter.php b/app/Services/ImportExport/FlightImporter.php
index ae1cef2c..dfcee743 100644
--- a/app/Services/ImportExport/FlightImporter.php
+++ b/app/Services/ImportExport/FlightImporter.php
@@ -116,13 +116,6 @@ class FlightImporter extends ImportExport
         $flight->setAttribute('flight_type', $flight_type);
         $flight->setAttribute('active', get_truth_state($row['active']));
 
-        try {
-            $flight->save();
-        } catch (\Exception $e) {
-            $this->errorLog('Error in row '.$index.': '.$e->getMessage());
-            return false;
-        }
-
         // Create/check that they exist
         $process_dep = $this->processAirport($row['dpt_airport']);
         if (is_null($process_dep)) {
@@ -142,6 +135,13 @@ class FlightImporter extends ImportExport
             }
         }
 
+        try {
+            $flight->save();
+        } catch (\Exception $e) {
+            $this->errorLog('Error in row '.$index.': '.$e->getMessage());
+            return false;
+        }
+
         // Check/calculate the distance
         if (empty($row['distance'])) {
             $row['distance'] = $this->airportSvc->calculateDistance(