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CEM to SWD: distance & flight time
Central (Central Airport) → Seward (Seward Airport)
403 mi
649 km · 351 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
403 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CEM — Central Airport · Central, United States
- SWD — Seward Airport · Seward, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CEM
- IRC · Circle City /New/ Airport27 mi away
- FYU · Fort Yukon Airport70 mi away
- CIK · Chalkyitsik Airport80 mi away
- EIL · Eielson Air Force Base92 mi away
Near SWD
- NCN · Chenega Bay Airport49 mi away
- SXQ · Soldotna Airport60 mi away
- ENA · Kenai Municipal Airport70 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CEM from SWD?
The flight distance from Central (CEM) to Seward (SWD) is 403 miles (649 km, 351 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEM to SWD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEM to SWD?
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