How far is Barrow, AK, from Longyearbyen?
The distance between Longyearbyen (Svalbard Airport, Longyear) and Barrow (Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport) is 2109 miles / 3395 kilometers / 1833 nautical miles.
Svalbard Airport, Longyear – Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport
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Distance from Longyearbyen to Barrow
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Longyearbyen to Barrow. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 2109.339 miles
- 3394.652 kilometers
- 1832.965 nautical miles
Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.
Haversine formula- 2100.485 miles
- 3380.403 kilometers
- 1825.271 nautical miles
The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).
How long does it take to fly from Longyearbyen to Barrow?
The estimated flight time from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport is 4 hours and 29 minutes.
What is the time difference between Longyearbyen and Barrow?
Flight carbon footprint between Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) and Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport (BRW)
On average, flying from Longyearbyen to Barrow generates about 230 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 230 kilograms equals 507 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path from Longyearbyen to Barrow
See the map of the shortest flight path between Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) and Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport (BRW).
Airport information
| Origin | Svalbard Airport, Longyear |
|---|---|
| City: | Longyearbyen |
| Country: | Norway  |
| IATA Code: | LYR |
| ICAO Code: | ENSB |
| Coordinates: | 78°14′45″N, 15°27′56″E |
| Destination | Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Barrow, AK |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | BRW |
| ICAO Code: | PABR |
| Coordinates: | 71°17′7″N, 156°45′57″W |