There is 1 way to get from Ellesmere Island to Svalbard by plane
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Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Ellesmere Island to Svalbard is to fly which costs $650 - $1,700 and takes 5 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Ellesmere Island to Svalbard is to fly which takes 5 days 18h and costs $650 - $1,700.
The distance between Ellesmere Island and Svalbard is 2135 km.
It takes approximately 5 days 18h to get from Ellesmere Island to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 6h ahead of Ellesmere Island. It is currently 12:30 AM in Ellesmere Island and 6:30 AM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Ellesmere Island, NU, Canada and Svalbard, SJ?
Canadian North, Air Greenland, and three other airlines fly from Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) twice a week.
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Grise Fiord Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Resolute, Iqaluit, Nuuk, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5d 17h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
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