There are 3 ways to get from New York to Svalbard by plane
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Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane JFK - LYR
18h 1m$925–2,229Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane EWR - LYR
17h 24m$521–1,638Fly from Laguardia Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LGA - LYR
3d 18h$717–2,722
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York to Svalbard is to fly which costs $500 - $1,700 and takes 17h 24m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Svalbard is to fly which takes 17h 24m and costs $500 - $1,700.
The distance between New York and Svalbard is 5618 km.
It takes approximately 18h 1m to get from New York to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 6h ahead of New York. It is currently 1:52 AM in New York and 7:52 AM in Svalbard.
There are 19+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Svalbard, SJ?
Scandinavian Airlines and Delta fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Boston, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Washington Dulles, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 17h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Halifax, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 20h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
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