Nonstop flight route between Mayagüez, Puerto Rico and Seward, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(18°15'20"N by 67°8'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(60°7'36"N by 149°25'8"W)
Distance from MAZ to SWD:
4,865.01 miles (7,829.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eugenio María de Hostos Airport (MAZ), Mayagüez, Puerto Rico and Seward Airport (SWD), Seward, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,865 miles (or 7,829 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 Eugenio María de Hostos 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 Eugenio María de Hostos 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: | MAZ / TJMZ |
| Airport Name: | Eugenio María de Hostos Airport |
| Location: | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°15'20"N by 67°8'53"W |
| Area Served: | Mayaguez, Puerto Rico |
| Operator/Owner: | Puerto Rico Ports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 28 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MAZ |
| More Information: | MAZ 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 Eugenio María de Hostos Airport (MAZ):
- Although the airport has always been a turbo-prop aircraft airport, Pan Am announced, in 2002, intentions to install jet flights between Mayagüez and Las Américas International Airport in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, with Boeing 727s.
- Eugenio María de Hostos Airport (MAZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Eugenio María de Hostos Airport's relatively low elevation of 28 feet, planes can take off or land at Eugenio María de Hostos 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.
- The closest airport to Eugenio María de Hostos Airport (MAZ) is Rafael Hernández Airport (BQN), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) N of MAZ.
- Eugenio María de Hostos Airport handled 12,568 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Eugenio María de Hostos Airport (MAZ) is Barrow Island Airport (BWB), which is nearly antipodal to Eugenio María de Hostos Airport (meaning Eugenio María de Hostos Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Barrow Island Airport), and is located 12,192 miles (19,620 kilometers) away in Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Seward Airport (SWD):
- 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.
- 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.
- The airport was built during World War II.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.59 miles (26.70 km) N | Rafael Hernández Airport (BQN) | Aguadilla, Puerto Rico |     |
| 2 | 33.82 miles (54.43 km) ENE | Antonio (Nery) Juarbe Pol Airport (ARE) | Arecibo, Puerto Rico | |
| 3 | 42.06 miles (67.68 km) ESE | Mercedita Airport (PSE) | Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
| 4 | 57.95 miles (93.26 km) ENE | Dorado Airport (DDP) | Dorado, Puerto Rico | |
| 5 | 70.24 miles (113.05 km) ENE | Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 6 | 76.24 miles (122.70 km) E | Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 7 | 81.78 miles (131.61 km) WNW | Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) | Punta Cana, Dominican Republic | |
| 8 | 88.82 miles (142.94 km) E | Humacao Airport (HUC) | Humacao, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 9 | 97.58 miles (157.04 km) E | Diego Jiménez Torres Airport (FAJ) | Fajardo, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 10 | 108.93 miles (175.31 km) E | Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS) | Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 11 | 116.40 miles (187.33 km) W | La Romana International Airport (LRM) | La Romana, Dominican Republic | |
| 12 | 121.03 miles (194.78 km) E | Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX) | Isla de Culebra, Puerto Rico | |
| 13 | 142.79 miles (229.80 km) E | Cyril E. King Airport (STT) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 14 | 144.92 miles (233.23 km) E | Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 15 | 158.85 miles (255.64 km) ESE | Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (STX) | Christiansted, Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,191.55 miles (19,620.34 km) SW | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,150.34 miles (19,554.03 km) SSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,130.13 miles (19,521.50 km) SW | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,035.28 miles (19,368.86 km) SW | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,032.77 miles (19,364.81 km) WSW | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,015.36 miles (19,336.80 km) SW | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,987.79 miles (19,292.42 km) SW | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,976.03 miles (19,273.51 km) S | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,972.79 miles (19,268.30 km) SW | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,932.90 miles (19,204.10 km) SW | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,926.77 miles (19,194.22 km) SW | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,907.05 miles (19,162.49 km) S | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,863.68 miles (19,092.69 km) SW | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,820.74 miles (19,023.59 km) W | Broome International Airport (BME) | Broome, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,778.72 miles (18,955.97 km) S | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, 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 | |