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SWD to SGY: distance & flight time
Seward (Seward Airport) → Skagway (Skagway Airport)
491 mi
791 km · 427 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
491 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SWD — Seward Airport · Seward, United States
- SGY — Skagway Airport · Skagway, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near SGY
- HNS · Haines Airport17 mi away
- GST · Gustavus Airport73 mi away
- JNU · Juneau International Airport81 mi away
- FNR · Funter Bay Seaplane Base85 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWD from SGY?
The flight distance from Seward (SWD) to Skagway (SGY) is 491 miles (791 km, 427 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWD to SGY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 SWD to SGY?
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