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How far is Honningsvåg from Longyearbyen?

The distance between Longyearbyen (Svalbard Airport, Longyear) and Honningsvåg (Honningsvåg Airport, Valan) is 536 miles / 862 kilometers / 466 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Longyearbyen (LYR) to Honningsvåg (HVG) is 132 miles / 212 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 9 hours 24 minutes.

Svalbard Airport, Longyear – Honningsvåg Airport, Valan

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Distance from Longyearbyen to Honningsvåg

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Longyearbyen to Honningsvåg. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 535.892 miles
  • 862.434 kilometers
  • 465.677 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
  • 533.852 miles
  • 859.152 kilometers
  • 463.905 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 Honningsvåg?

The estimated flight time from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Honningsvåg Airport, Valan is 1 hour and 30 minutes.

What is the time difference between Longyearbyen and Honningsvåg?

There is no time difference between Longyearbyen and Honningsvåg.

Flight carbon footprint between Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) and Honningsvåg Airport, Valan (HVG)

On average, flying from Longyearbyen to Honningsvåg generates about 104 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 104 kilograms equals 229 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 Honningsvåg

See the map of the shortest flight path between Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) and Honningsvåg Airport, Valan (HVG).

Airport information

Origin Svalbard Airport, Longyear
City: Longyearbyen
Country: Norway Flag of Norway
IATA Code: LYR
ICAO Code: ENSB
Coordinates: 78°14′45″N, 15°27′56″E
Destination Honningsvåg Airport, Valan
City: Honningsvåg
Country: Norway Flag of Norway
IATA Code: HVG
ICAO Code: ENHV
Coordinates: 71°0′34″N, 25°59′0″E