Nonstop flight route between Seward, Alaska, United States and Gympie, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(60°7'36"N by 149°25'8"W)
Arrival Airport:
(26°16'59"S by 152°42'6"E)
Distance from SWD to GYP:
6,800.55 miles (10,944.39 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Seward Airport (SWD), Seward, Alaska, United States and Gympie Airport (GYP), Gympie, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,801 miles (or 10,944 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 Gympie 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 Gympie 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: | GYP / YGYM |
| Airport Name: | Gympie Airport |
| Location: | Gympie, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°16'59"S by 152°42'6"E |
| Area Served: | Gympie, Queensland, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Gympie Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 260 feet (79 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GYP |
| More Information: | GYP Maps & Info |
Facts about Seward Airport (SWD):
- Seward Airport (SWD) has 2 runways.
- 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.
Facts about Gympie Airport (GYP):
- Because of Gympie Airport's relatively low elevation of 260 feet, planes can take off or land at Gympie 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.
- Gympie Airport (GYP) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Gympie Airport (GYP) is Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) SE of GYP.
- The furthest airport from Gympie Airport (GYP) is La Palma Airport (SPC), which is located 11,830 miles (19,038 kilometers) away in La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain.
| 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 | 32.73 miles (52.67 km) SE | Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY) | Marcoola, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 43.64 miles (70.23 km) SE | Caloundra Airport (CUD) | Caloundra, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 53.21 miles (85.63 km) N | Maryborough Airport (MBH) | Maryborough, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 57.02 miles (91.77 km) WSW | Kingaroy Airport (KGY) | Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 67.56 miles (108.72 km) N | Hervey Bay Airport (HVB) | Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 80.23 miles (129.11 km) SSE | Brisbane Airport (BNE) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 81.48 miles (131.13 km) NW | Gayndah Airport (GAH) | Gayndah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 98.25 miles (158.12 km) NNW | Bundaberg Airport (BDB) | Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 133.20 miles (214.36 km) WSW | Chincilla Airport (CCL) | Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 139.06 miles (223.80 km) SSE | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 160.94 miles (259.01 km) WSW | Miles Airport (WLE) | Miles, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 176.26 miles (283.66 km) W | Taroom Airport (XTO) | Taroom, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 177.72 miles (286.01 km) SSW | Stanthorpe Airport (SNH) | Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 179.12 miles (288.26 km) S | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 183.89 miles (295.95 km) SSE | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,829.94 miles (19,038.40 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 2 | 11,805.46 miles (18,999.00 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 11,793.66 miles (18,980.02 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,768.20 miles (18,939.04 km) NNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,766.56 miles (18,936.40 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 11,747.91 miles (18,906.38 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 7 | 11,739.51 miles (18,892.86 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,720.92 miles (18,862.95 km) NNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,703.60 miles (18,835.08 km) WNW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 10 | 11,695.70 miles (18,822.36 km) WNW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 11,689.38 miles (18,812.19 km) WNW | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 11,688.29 miles (18,810.43 km) WNW | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 13 | 11,687.69 miles (18,809.47 km) N | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,680.65 miles (18,798.14 km) NNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,665.15 miles (18,773.20 km) NW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |