Nonstop flight route between Seward, Alaska, United States and Bremen, Germany:
Departure Airport:
(60°7'36"N by 149°25'8"W)
Arrival Airport:
(53°2'50"N by 8°47'12"E)
Distance from SWD to BRE:
4,524.57 miles (7,281.56 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Seward Airport (SWD), Seward, Alaska, United States and Bremen Airport (BRE), Bremen, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,525 miles (or 7,282 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 Seward Airport and Bremen 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 Seward Airport and Bremen Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BRE / EDDW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bremen, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°2'50"N by 8°47'12"E |
| Area Served: | Bremen, Germany |
| Operator/Owner: | Flughafen Bremen GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BRE |
| More Information: | BRE Maps & Info |
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.
- Seward Airport (SWD) has 2 runways.
- 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.
Facts about Bremen Airport (BRE):
- The closest airport to Bremen Airport (BRE) is Bremerhaven Airport (BRV), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NNW of BRE.
- Because of Bremen Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Bremen 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.
- In addition to being known as "Bremen Airport", another name for BRE is "Flughafen Bremen".
- The furthest airport from Bremen Airport (BRE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,755 miles (18,918 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Tram line 6 departs every 5 to 10 minutes to the city centre.
- In the mid-1950s, the terminal buildings were reconstructed and Lufthansa began scheduled flights to the airport.
- During World War I, the airport was taken into military administration, and civilian operations ceased.
- Bremen Airport (BRE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The United States Army took over the airport and the adjacent aircraft plant in 1945 for use as an airbase.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.95 miles (53.03 km) NNW | Bremerhaven Airport (BRV) | Bremerhaven, Bremen, Germany | |
| 2 | 50.04 miles (80.53 km) N | Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) | Nordholz, Germany | |
| 3 | 54.95 miles (88.44 km) NE | Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport (XFW) | Hamburg, Germany | |
| 4 | 55.26 miles (88.94 km) SE | Hannover Airport (HAJ) | Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 5 | 60.46 miles (97.31 km) ESE | Celle Air Base (ZCN) | Celle, Germany | |
| 6 | 62.20 miles (100.09 km) NW | Wangerooge Airport (AGE) | Wangerooge, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 7 | 63.95 miles (102.92 km) NE | Hamburg Airport (HAM) | Hamburg / Fuhlsbüttel, Germany | |
| 8 | 68.73 miles (110.61 km) WNW | Emden Airport (EME) | Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 9 | 76.56 miles (123.22 km) N | Heide-Büsum Airport (HEI) | Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 10 | 78.10 miles (125.69 km) SW | Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) | Greven, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 11 | 78.56 miles (126.43 km) SW | Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) | Rhine, Germany | |
| 12 | 80.12 miles (128.94 km) SSW | RAF Gütersloh (GUT) | Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 13 | 86.39 miles (139.03 km) NNW | Heligoland Airport (HGL) | Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 14 | 91.59 miles (147.40 km) W | Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) | Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands | |
| 15 | 93.73 miles (150.84 km) WNW | Borkum Airfield (BMK) | Borkum, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,755.23 miles (18,918.16 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,472.46 miles (18,463.09 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,463.60 miles (18,448.83 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,443.47 miles (18,416.44 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,438.75 miles (18,408.83 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,437.75 miles (18,407.23 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,429.00 miles (18,393.14 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,422.73 miles (18,383.06 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,418.83 miles (18,376.78 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,410.52 miles (18,363.41 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,401.17 miles (18,348.36 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,398.12 miles (18,343.45 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,384.24 miles (18,321.11 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,381.14 miles (18,316.13 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,379.38 miles (18,313.29 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |