Nonstop flight route between Lewisburg, West Virginia, United States and Seward, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(37°51'29"N by 80°23'57"W)
Arrival Airport:
(60°7'36"N by 149°25'8"W)
Distance from LWB to SWD:
3,295.97 miles (5,304.34 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB), Lewisburg, West Virginia, United States and Seward Airport (SWD), Seward, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,296 miles (or 5,304 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 Greenbrier Valley 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 Greenbrier Valley 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: | LWB / KLWB |
| Airport Name: | Greenbrier Valley Airport |
| Location: | Lewisburg, West Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°51'29"N by 80°23'57"W |
| Area Served: | Lewisburg, West Virginia |
| Operator/Owner: | Greenbrier County Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2301 feet (701 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LWB |
| More Information: | LWB 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 Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB):
- The furthest airport from Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,529 miles (18,554 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB) is Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) W of LWB.
- Greenbrier Valley Airport covers 472 acres at an elevation of 2,301 feet above mean sea level.
- Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB) currently has only 1 runway.
- During World War II the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces.
Facts about Seward Airport (SWD):
- 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.
- 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 (SWD) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.86 miles (64.14 km) W | Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW) | Beckley, West Virginia, United States |     |
| 2 | 43.52 miles (70.03 km) SSE | Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | |
| 3 | 44.95 miles (72.34 km) S | Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB) | Blacksburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 4 | 52.12 miles (83.88 km) SSW | New River Valley Airport (PSK) | Dublin, Virginia, United States | |
| 5 | 58.90 miles (94.80 km) SW | Mercer County Airport (BLF) | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | |
| 6 | 74.08 miles (119.22 km) WNW | Yeager Airport (CRW) | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | |
| 7 | 75.24 miles (121.08 km) ESE | Lynchburg Regional Airport (LYH) | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 8 | 86.43 miles (139.10 km) ENE | Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) | Staunton / Waynesboro / Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 99.81 miles (160.63 km) N | North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) | Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 10 | 103.79 miles (167.03 km) NE | Grant County Airport (PGC) | Petersburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 11 | 106.36 miles (171.17 km) SSE | Danville Regional Airport (DAN) | Danville, Virginia, United States | |
| 12 | 107.74 miles (173.40 km) E | Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport (CHO) | Charlottesville, Virginia, United States | |
| 13 | 117.06 miles (188.40 km) NNW | Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport (PKB) | Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 14 | 119.40 miles (192.15 km) SSW | Wilkes County Airport (IKB) | North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 119.57 miles (192.43 km) S | Smith Reynolds Airport (INT) | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,529.08 miles (18,554.20 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,506.78 miles (18,518.32 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,483.76 miles (18,481.27 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,481.67 miles (18,477.92 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,449.30 miles (18,425.81 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,434.65 miles (18,402.24 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,425.10 miles (18,386.87 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,411.88 miles (18,365.59 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,406.12 miles (18,356.33 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,386.70 miles (18,325.08 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,365.50 miles (18,290.95 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,335.32 miles (18,242.39 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,320.34 miles (18,218.27 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,313.42 miles (18,207.14 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,275.05 miles (18,145.39 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |