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How far is Longyearbyen from Tromsø?

The distance between Tromsø (Tromsø Airport, Langnes) and Longyearbyen (Svalbard Airport, Longyear) is 597 miles / 961 kilometers / 519 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Tromsø (TOS) to Longyearbyen (LYR) is 327 miles / 527 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 15 hours 24 minutes.

Tromsø Airport, Langnes – Svalbard Airport, Longyear

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Distance from Tromsø to Longyearbyen

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 597.241 miles
  • 961.167 kilometers
  • 518.989 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
  • 595.038 miles
  • 957.621 kilometers
  • 517.074 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 Tromsø to Longyearbyen?

The estimated flight time from Tromsø Airport, Langnes to Svalbard Airport, Longyear is 1 hour and 37 minutes.

What is the time difference between Tromsø and Longyearbyen?

There is no time difference between Tromsø and Longyearbyen.

Flight carbon footprint between Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) and Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)

On average, flying from Tromsø to Longyearbyen generates about 112 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 112 kilograms equals 248 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Tromsø to Longyearbyen

See the map of the shortest flight path between Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) and Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR).

Airport information

Origin Tromsø Airport, Langnes
City: Tromsø
Country: Norway Flag of Norway
IATA Code: TOS
ICAO Code: ENTC
Coordinates: 69°40′59″N, 18°55′8″E
Destination 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

Airlines flying from Tromsø (TOS) to Longyearbyen (LYR)

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