How far is Longyearbyen from Murmansk?
The distance between Murmansk (Murmansk Airport) and Longyearbyen (Svalbard Airport, Longyear) is 732 miles / 1179 kilometers / 637 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Murmansk (MMK) to Longyearbyen (LYR) is 442 miles / 712 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 16 hours 49 minutes.
Murmansk Airport – Svalbard Airport, Longyear
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Distance from Murmansk to Longyearbyen
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Murmansk to Longyearbyen. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 732.482 miles
- 1178.815 kilometers
- 636.509 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- 729.740 miles
- 1174.402 kilometers
- 634.127 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 Murmansk to Longyearbyen?
The estimated flight time from Murmansk Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear is 1 hour and 53 minutes.
What is the time difference between Murmansk and Longyearbyen?
Flight carbon footprint between Murmansk Airport (MMK) and Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)
On average, flying from Murmansk to Longyearbyen generates about 128 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 128 kilograms equals 282 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Murmansk to Longyearbyen
See the map of the shortest flight path between Murmansk Airport (MMK) and Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR).
Airport information
| Origin | Murmansk Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Murmansk |
| Country: | Russia  |
| IATA Code: | MMK |
| ICAO Code: | ULMM |
| Coordinates: | 68°46′54″N, 32°45′2″E |
| Destination | Svalbard Airport, Longyear |
|---|---|
| City: | Longyearbyen |
| Country: | Norway  |
| IATA Code: | LYR |
| ICAO Code: | ENSB |
| Coordinates: | 78°14′45″N, 15°27′56″E |