There are 3 ways to get from Australia to Longyearbyen by plane
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Fly from Perth Airport
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane PER - LYR
29h 11m$1,113–2,313Fly from Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane MEL - LYR
31h 32m$1,031–2,131Fly from Adelaide Airport
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane ADL - LYR
32h 40m$1,114–3,014
Perth Airport (PER) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Australia to Longyearbyen is to fly which costs $1,000 - $2,200 and takes 31h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Australia to Longyearbyen is to fly which takes 29h 11m and costs $1,100 - $2,400.
The distance between Australia and Longyearbyen is 13734 km.
It takes approximately 29h 11m to get from Australia to Longyearbyen, including transfers.
There are 18+ hotels available in Longyearbyen.
What companies run services between Australia and Longyearbyen, SJ?
Qantas, Scandinavian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Suvarnabhumi, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Doha, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dubai, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Doha, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dubai, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dubai, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Doha, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,000
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