Nonstop flight route between Seward, Alaska, United States and Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico:
Departure Airport:
(60°7'36"N by 149°25'8"W)
Arrival Airport:
(23°42'14"N by 98°57'23"W)
Distance from SWD to CVM:
3,474.64 miles (5,591.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Seward Airport (SWD), Seward, Alaska, United States and General Pedro J. Méndez International Airport (CVM), Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,475 miles (or 5,592 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 General Pedro J. Méndez International 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 General Pedro J. Méndez International 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: | CVM / MMCV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°42'14"N by 98°57'23"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 761 feet (232 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CVM |
| More Information: | CVM 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.
- Seward Airport is a state-owned, public-use airport located two nautical miles northeast of the central business district of Seward, a city in Kenai Peninsula Borough of the U.S.
- 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.
Facts about General Pedro J. Méndez International Airport (CVM):
- General Pedro J. Méndez International Airport (CVM) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "General Pedro J. Méndez International Airport", another name for CVM is "Aeropuerto Internacional General Pedro José Méndez".
- The furthest airport from General Pedro J. Méndez International Airport (CVM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,270 miles (18,138 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of General Pedro J. Méndez International Airport's relatively low elevation of 761 feet, planes can take off or land at General Pedro J. Méndez International 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 General Pedro J. Méndez International Airport (CVM) is Tamuín National Airport (TSL), which is located 115 miles (185 kilometers) S of CVM.
| 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 | 115.04 miles (185.13 km) S | Tamuín National Airport (TSL) | Tamuín, San Luis Potosí, Mexico | |
| 2 | 119.45 miles (192.23 km) SE | General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport (TAM) | Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico | |
| 3 | 160.47 miles (258.25 km) NNW | General Mariano Escobedo International Airport (MTY) | Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico | |
| 4 | 160.63 miles (258.51 km) SW | Ponciano Arriaga International Airport (SLP) | San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, México | |
| 5 | 165.67 miles (266.62 km) NNE | General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX) | Reynosa, Mexico | |
| 6 | 168.64 miles (271.40 km) NNE | General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) | Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico | |
| 7 | 176.61 miles (284.23 km) NNE | McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE) | McAllen, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 177.77 miles (286.09 km) NW | Plan de Guadalupe International Airport (SLW) | Saltillo, Mexico | |
| 9 | 179.95 miles (289.60 km) NNE | Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) | Brownsville, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 192.46 miles (309.73 km) NNE | Valley International Airport (HRL) | Harlingen, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 227.04 miles (365.39 km) SSW | Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO) | Querétaro, Mexico | |
| 12 | 234.68 miles (377.68 km) SSE | El Tajín International Airport (PAZ) | Poza Rica, Veracruz, Mexico | |
| 13 | 243.20 miles (391.39 km) WSW | General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport (ZCL) | Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Mexico | |
| 14 | 247.17 miles (397.77 km) SW | Guanajuato International Airport (BJX) | León, Guanajuato, Mexico | |
| 15 | 250.73 miles (403.51 km) SSW | Captain Rogelio Castillo National Airport (CYW) | Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,270.49 miles (18,138.06 km) E | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,131.26 miles (17,913.99 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,925.74 miles (17,583.22 km) E | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,795.58 miles (17,373.77 km) E | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 5 | 10,795.58 miles (17,373.76 km) E | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,741.77 miles (17,287.16 km) SSE | Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) | Fuvahmulah, Maldives | |
| 7 | 10,680.24 miles (17,188.14 km) SSE | Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM) | Kaadedhdhoo Island, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 8 | 10,599.64 miles (17,058.43 km) SSE | Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO) | Kadhdhoo Island, Laamu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 9 | 10,574.12 miles (17,017.36 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,570.48 miles (17,011.50 km) SSE | Thimarafushi Airport (TMF) | Thimarafushi, Thaa Atoll, Maldives | |
| 11 | 10,491.26 miles (16,884.01 km) SW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 10,479.63 miles (16,865.29 km) SSE | Villa International Airport (VAM) | Maamigili, Maldives | |
| 13 | 10,463.09 miles (16,838.68 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 10,444.05 miles (16,808.03 km) SSE | Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (MLE) | Hulhulé Island, Maldives | |
| 15 | 10,413.41 miles (16,758.72 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |