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SWD to VDZ: distance & flight time
Seward (Seward Airport) → Valdez (Valdez Pioneer Field)
128 mi
206 km · 111 nm
48m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
128 miles nonstop takes roughly 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- VDZ — Valdez Pioneer Field · Valdez, 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 VDZ
- CDV · Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport51 mi away
- GKN · Gulkana Airport75 mi away
- NCN · Chenega Bay Airport94 mi away
- PAQ · Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWD from VDZ?
The flight distance from Seward (SWD) to Valdez (VDZ) is 128 miles (206 km, 111 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWD to VDZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SWD to VDZ?
Nonstop service on SWD–VDZ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWD to VDZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SWD–VDZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SWD to VDZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SWD–VDZ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.