There are 3 ways to get from Longyearbyen to New York by plane
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Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
best- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane LYR - JFK
31h 18m$355–980Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane LYR - EWR
26h 49m$393–1,040Fly to Laguardia Airport
- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane LYR - LGA
38h 46m$714–2,514
Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Longyearbyen to New York is to fly which costs $350 - $1,000 and takes 31h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Longyearbyen to New York is to fly which takes 26h 49m and costs $390 - $1,100.
The distance between Longyearbyen and New York is 3512 miles.
It takes approximately 31h 18m to get from Longyearbyen to New York, including transfers.
New York is 6h behind Longyearbyen. It is currently 3:26 AM in Longyearbyen and 9:26 PM in New York.
There are 3457+ hotels available in New York.
What companies run services between Longyearbyen, SJ and New York, NY, USA?
Scandinavian Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and Icelandair fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) 4 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 27m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Newark Liberty International Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Laguardia Airport via Tromso, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 32m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Laguardia Airport via Tromso, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 32m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Oslo, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Tromso, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Laguardia Airport via Oslo, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 43m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
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