There are 2 ways to get from Charlotte to Longyearbyen by plane or train
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Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport
best- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane CLT - LYR
19h 36m$563–2,113Train to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane RDU - LYR
22h 15m$554–2,003
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlotte to Longyearbyen is to train and fly which costs $550 - $2,000 and takes 22h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Charlotte to Longyearbyen is to fly which takes 19h 36m and costs $550 - $2,200.
The distance between Charlotte and Longyearbyen is 6346 km.
It takes approximately 19h 36m to get from Charlotte to Longyearbyen, including transfers.
Longyearbyen is 6h ahead of Charlotte. It is currently 6:45 AM in Charlotte and 12:45 PM in Longyearbyen.
There are 18+ hotels available in Longyearbyen.
What companies run services between Charlotte, NC, USA and Longyearbyen, SJ?
Delta, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 49m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- Amtrak
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