Nonstop flight route between Luxembourg-Findel, Luxembourg and Seward, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(49°37'23"N by 6°12'15"E)
Arrival Airport:
(60°7'36"N by 149°25'8"W)
Distance from LUX to SWD:
4,732.11 miles (7,615.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Luxembourg Airport (LUX), Luxembourg-Findel, Luxembourg and Seward Airport (SWD), Seward, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,732 miles (or 7,616 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 large distance between Luxembourg Airport and Seward Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Luxembourg Airport and Seward Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LUX / ELLX |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Luxembourg-Findel, Luxembourg |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°37'23"N by 6°12'15"E |
| Area Served: | Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |
| Operator/Owner: | Luxembourg Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1234 feet (376 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LUX |
| More Information: | LUX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SWD / PAWD |
| Airport Name: | Seward Airport |
| Location: | Seward, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°7'36"N by 149°25'8"W |
| Area Served: | Seward, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SWD |
| More Information: | SWD Maps & Info |
Facts about Luxembourg Airport (LUX):
- Luxembourg Airport (LUX) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Luxembourg Airport", other names for LUX include "Fluchhafe Lëtzebuerg", "Aéroport de Luxembourg" and "Flughafen Luxemburg".
- United States Army combat engineers arrived at Sandweiler in mid September 1944 and performed some minor reconstruction to prepare the airfield for Ninth Air Force combat aircraft.
- The closest airport to Luxembourg Airport (LUX) is Bitburg Airport (BBJ), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) NE of LUX.
- Built in 1975, the building was the only terminal of the airport for 30 years, until terminal B opened in 2004.
- The furthest airport from Luxembourg Airport (LUX) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Luxembourg Airport (meaning Luxembourg Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,016 miles (19,338 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Luxembourg Findel Airport is the main airport in Luxembourg.
- Luxembourg Airport handled 2,197,331 passengers last year.
Facts about Seward Airport (SWD):
- The airport was built during World War II.
- Because of Seward Airport's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Seward 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.
- Seward Airport covers an area of 302 acres at an elevation of 22 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Seward Airport (SWD) is Chenega Bay Airport (NCN), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) E of SWD.
- The furthest airport from Seward Airport (SWD) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,617 miles (17,086 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Seward Airport (SWD) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.45 miles (44.18 km) NE | Bitburg Airport (BBJ) | Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |     |
| 2 | 32.80 miles (52.79 km) NE | Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) | Spangdahlem, Germany | |
| 3 | 44.61 miles (71.79 km) S | Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport (ETZ) | Lorraine, France | |
| 4 | 49.52 miles (79.70 km) SE | Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) | Saarbrücken, Germany | |
| 5 | 52.34 miles (84.23 km) ENE | Frankfurt–Hahn Airport (HHN) | Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 6 | 60.90 miles (98.00 km) ESE | Zweibrücken Airport (ZQW) | Zweibrücken, Germany | |
| 7 | 63.89 miles (102.83 km) E | Ramstein Air Base (RMS) | Ramstein, Germany | |
| 8 | 74.72 miles (120.25 km) E | Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX) | Sembach, Germany | |
| 9 | 77.76 miles (125.14 km) NNW | Liège Airport (LGG) | Liège, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| 10 | 82.92 miles (133.44 km) N | Merzbrück Airfield (AAH) | Aachen, Germany | |
| 11 | 89.84 miles (144.58 km) ENE | Mainz Finthen Airport (QMZ) | Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 12 | 89.94 miles (144.75 km) S | Épinal - Mirecourt Airport (EPL) | Juvaincourt, Vosges, France | |
| 13 | 91.28 miles (146.89 km) NNW | Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) | Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands | |
| 14 | 92.69 miles (149.17 km) N | NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) | Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 15 | 95.33 miles (153.43 km) NNE | Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN) | Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,015.88 miles (19,337.64 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,663.00 miles (18,769.73 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,660.45 miles (18,765.63 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,655.71 miles (18,758.00 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,652.78 miles (18,753.28 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,650.54 miles (18,749.68 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,650.29 miles (18,749.28 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,642.52 miles (18,736.77 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,642.49 miles (18,736.72 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,625.91 miles (18,710.04 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,620.50 miles (18,701.33 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,613.25 miles (18,689.67 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,599.48 miles (18,667.50 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,595.19 miles (18,660.61 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,586.49 miles (18,646.60 km) SE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 49.26 miles (79.28 km) E | Chenega Bay Airport (NCN) | Chenega, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 60.43 miles (97.25 km) WNW | Soldotna Airport (SXQ) | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 69.61 miles (112.03 km) WNW | Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA) | Kenai, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 74.97 miles (120.65 km) NNW | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 76.45 miles (123.03 km) N | Merrill Field (MRI) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 78.70 miles (126.66 km) WSW | Homer Airport (HOM) | Homer, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 78.79 miles (126.80 km) N | Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 78.86 miles (126.92 km) N | Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) | Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 87.78 miles (141.26 km) NW | Tyonek Airport (TYE) | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 90.87 miles (146.24 km) NW | Beluga Airport (BVU) | Beluga, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 92.46 miles (148.80 km) WSW | Seldovia Airport (SOV) | Seldovia, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 98.27 miles (158.15 km) N | Big Lake Airport (BGQ) | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 99.75 miles (160.54 km) WSW | Port Graham Airport (PGM) | Port Graham, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 99.92 miles (160.81 km) N | Wasilla Airport (WWA) | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 102.04 miles (164.22 km) N | Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) | Palmer, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,616.64 miles (17,085.78 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,594.47 miles (17,050.10 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,593.15 miles (17,047.98 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,560.72 miles (16,995.79 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,550.26 miles (16,978.95 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,460.13 miles (16,833.91 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,414.58 miles (16,760.60 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,345.77 miles (16,649.86 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,340.78 miles (16,641.83 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,335.79 miles (16,633.80 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,335.73 miles (16,633.70 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,330.80 miles (16,625.77 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,328.60 miles (16,622.23 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,313.37 miles (16,597.73 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,304.43 miles (16,583.34 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |