Nonstop flight route between Seward, Alaska, United States and Kaluga, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(60°7'36"N by 149°25'8"W)
Arrival Airport:
(54°32'48"N by 36°22'8"E)
Distance from SWD to KLF:
4,507.20 miles (7,253.62 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Seward Airport (SWD), Seward, Alaska, United States and Grabtsevo Airport (KLF), Kaluga, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,507 miles (or 7,254 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 Grabtsevo 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 Grabtsevo 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: | KLF / UUBC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kaluga, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°32'48"N by 36°22'8"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Volkswagen Rus OOO |
| Airport Type: | Public / private |
| Elevation: | 656 feet (200 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KLF |
| More Information: | KLF 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 (SWD) has 2 runways.
- Seward Airport covers an area of 302 acres at an elevation of 22 feet above mean sea level.
- The airport was built during World War II.
- 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 Grabtsevo Airport (KLF):
- Grabtsevo Airport (KLF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Grabtsevo Airport (KLF) is Ostafyevo International Airport (OSF), which is located 80 miles (130 kilometers) NNE of KLF.
- Because of Grabtsevo Airport's relatively low elevation of 656 feet, planes can take off or land at Grabtsevo 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 furthest airport from Grabtsevo Airport (KLF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,799 miles (17,380 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Grabtsevo Airport", another name for KLF is "Аэропорт Грабцево".
| 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 | 80.48 miles (129.52 km) NNE | Ostafyevo International Airport (OSF) | Podolsk, Russia | |
| 2 | 80.75 miles (129.96 km) NNE | Vnukovo International Airport (VKO) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 3 | 85.21 miles (137.14 km) NE | Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 4 | 100.07 miles (161.05 km) NE | Bykovo Airport (BKA) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 5 | 106.79 miles (171.86 km) NNE | Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 6 | 112.36 miles (180.83 km) S | Yuzhny Airport (OEL) | Oryol, Russia | |
| 7 | 113.65 miles (182.90 km) NE | Chkalovsky Airport (CKL) | Shchyolkovo (Moscow Oblast), Russia | |
| 8 | 128.25 miles (206.39 km) SW | Bryansk International Airport (BZK) | Bryansk, Russia | |
| 9 | 139.68 miles (224.80 km) E | Turlatovo Airport (RZN) | Ryazan, Russia | |
| 10 | 159.19 miles (256.19 km) N | Tver Migalovo (KLD) | Tver Oblast, Russia | |
| 11 | 172.58 miles (277.75 km) W | Smolensk South Airport (LNX) | Smolensk, Russia | |
| 12 | 181.87 miles (292.69 km) SE | Lipetsk Airport (LPK) | Lipetsk, Russia | |
| 13 | 193.14 miles (310.83 km) S | Vostochny Airport (URS) | Kursk, Russia | |
| 14 | 222.80 miles (358.56 km) SSE | Voronezh International Airport Chertovitskoye (VOZ) | Voronezh, Russia | |
| 15 | 241.31 miles (388.35 km) ESE | Tambov Donskoye Airport (TBW) | Tambov, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,799.21 miles (17,379.60 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,363.64 miles (16,678.62 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,353.15 miles (16,661.73 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,351.26 miles (16,658.70 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,349.28 miles (16,655.52 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,347.23 miles (16,652.21 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,346.97 miles (16,651.79 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,346.69 miles (16,651.34 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,342.71 miles (16,644.93 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,336.93 miles (16,635.64 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,335.01 miles (16,632.55 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,333.19 miles (16,629.62 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,330.32 miles (16,624.99 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,318.06 miles (16,605.27 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,305.92 miles (16,585.74 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |