How far is Hammerfest from Longyearbyen?
The distance between Longyearbyen (Svalbard Airport, Longyear) and Hammerfest (Hammerfest Airport) is 545 miles / 877 kilometers / 474 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Longyearbyen (LYR) to Hammerfest (HFT) is 126 miles / 203 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 9 hours 18 minutes.
Svalbard Airport, Longyear – Hammerfest Airport
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Distance from Longyearbyen to Hammerfest
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Longyearbyen to Hammerfest. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 545.180 miles
- 877.382 kilometers
- 473.749 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- 543.126 miles
- 874.077 kilometers
- 471.964 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 Hammerfest?
The estimated flight time from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Hammerfest Airport is 1 hour and 31 minutes.
What is the time difference between Longyearbyen and Hammerfest?
There is no time difference between Longyearbyen and Hammerfest.
Flight carbon footprint between Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) and Hammerfest Airport (HFT)
On average, flying from Longyearbyen to Hammerfest generates about 105 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 105 kilograms equals 232 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Longyearbyen to Hammerfest
See the map of the shortest flight path between Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) and Hammerfest Airport (HFT).
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 | Hammerfest Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Hammerfest |
| Country: | Norway |
| IATA Code: | HFT |
| ICAO Code: | ENHF |
| Coordinates: | 70°40′46″N, 23°40′6″E |