Nonstop flight route between Seward, Alaska, United States and Kilimanjaro, Tanzania:
Departure Airport:
(60°7'36"N by 149°25'8"W)
Arrival Airport:
(3°25'45"S by 37°4'27"E)
Distance from SWD to JRO:
8,504.29 miles (13,686.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Seward Airport (SWD), Seward, Alaska, United States and Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), Kilimanjaro, Tanzania would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,504 miles (or 13,686 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 Kilimanjaro 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 Kilimanjaro 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: | JRO / HTKJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kilimanjaro, Tanzania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°25'45"S by 37°4'27"E |
| Area Served: | Arusha and Moshi |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2932 feet (894 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JRO |
| More Information: | JRO Maps & Info |
Facts about Seward Airport (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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO):
- The closest airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) is Moshi Airport (QSI), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) ENE of JRO.
- Many international visitors also go to national parks in Tanzania, to the Indian Ocean coast, to islands such as Zanzibar, and to Lake Victoria, reflected in the routes of connecting flights.
- Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,486 miles (18,485 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Kilimanjaro International Airport", another name for JRO is "Uwanja wa Ndege wa Kimataifa wa Kilimanjaro".
- Kilimanjaro International Airport handled 66,514 passengers last year.
| 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 | 17.92 miles (28.84 km) ENE | Moshi Airport (QSI) | Moshi, Tanzania | |
| 2 | 31.51 miles (50.71 km) W | Arusha Airport (ARK) | Arusha, Tanzania | |
| 3 | 55.72 miles (89.68 km) NNE | Amboseli Airport (ASV) | Amboseli, Kenya | |
| 4 | 78.05 miles (125.61 km) ENE | Kilaguni Airport (ILU) | Kilaguni, Kenya | |
| 5 | 86.71 miles (139.55 km) W | Lake Manyara Airport (LKY) | Lake Manyara, Tanzania | |
| 6 | 146.20 miles (235.29 km) N | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 7 | 146.84 miles (236.32 km) N | Wilson Airport (WIL) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 8 | 178.50 miles (287.26 km) ESE | Moi International Airport (MBA) | Mombasa, Kenya | |
| 9 | 187.01 miles (300.96 km) ESE | Bamburi Airport (BMQ) | Bamburi, Kenya | |
| 10 | 199.68 miles (321.36 km) NW | Mara Serena Airport (MRE) | Masai Mara, Kenya | |
| 11 | 205.17 miles (330.19 km) SSW | Msalato International Airport– Proposed airport – (DOD) | Dodoma, Tanzania | |
| 12 | 209.22 miles (336.71 km) E | Malindi Airport (MYD) | Malindi, Kenya | |
| 13 | 232.74 miles (374.56 km) N | Nanyuki Airfield (NYK) | Nanyuki, Kenya | |
| 14 | 241.44 miles (388.56 km) ENE | Hola Airport (HOA) | Hola, Kenya | |
| 15 | 243.20 miles (391.39 km) SE | Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) | Zanzibar, Tanzania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,485.96 miles (18,484.82 km) SSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,436.35 miles (18,404.97 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,183.66 miles (17,998.31 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,182.05 miles (17,995.71 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,121.90 miles (17,898.92 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,111.86 miles (17,882.77 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,102.39 miles (17,867.52 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,099.53 miles (17,862.92 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,090.76 miles (17,848.81 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,077.74 miles (17,827.84 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,052.83 miles (17,787.76 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,045.73 miles (17,776.34 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,012.35 miles (17,722.62 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,005.63 miles (17,711.80 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,004.21 miles (17,709.52 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |