There is 1 way to get from Cape Town to Longyearbyen by plane
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Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Longyearbyen is to fly which costs $550 - $1,600 and takes 40h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Longyearbyen is to fly which takes 40h 21m and costs $550 - $1,600.
The distance between Cape Town and Longyearbyen is 12505 km.
It takes approximately 40h 21m to get from Cape Town to Longyearbyen, including transfers.
Longyearbyen is 1h behind Cape Town. It is currently 3:03 AM in Cape Town and 2:03 AM in Longyearbyen.
There are 18+ hotels available in Longyearbyen.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Longyearbyen, SJ?
KLM, Transavia Holland, and four other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Frankfurt, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
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