There are 2 ways to get from Nairobi to Longyearbyen by plane
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Nairobi (NBO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Longyearbyen is to fly which costs $550 - $2,100 and takes 33h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Longyearbyen is to fly which takes 33h 2m and costs $550 - $2,100.
The distance between Nairobi and Longyearbyen is 8983 km.
It takes approximately 33h 2m to get from Nairobi to Longyearbyen, including transfers.
Longyearbyen is 2h behind Nairobi. It is currently 11:15 PM in Nairobi and 9:15 PM in Longyearbyen.
There are 18+ hotels available in Longyearbyen.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Longyearbyen, SJ?
KLM, Scandinavian Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) twice daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Nairobi to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 13m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Nairobi to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Frankfurt, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Zanzibar, Zurich, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Mombasa, Hurghada, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Nairobi to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Istanbul, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Nairobi to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Frankfurt, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Nairobi to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Brussels, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Mombasa, Hurghada, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
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