There is 1 way to get from Riga to Longyearbyen by plane
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Riga International Airport (RIX) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Riga to Longyearbyen is to fly which costs $140 - $550 and takes 12h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Longyearbyen is to fly which takes 12h 29m and costs $140 - $550.
The distance between Riga and Longyearbyen is 2410 km.
It takes approximately 12h 29m to get from Riga to Longyearbyen, including transfers.
Longyearbyen is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 8:57 PM in Riga and 7:57 PM in Longyearbyen.
There are 18+ hotels available in Longyearbyen.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Longyearbyen, SJ?
Air Baltic, Scandinavian Airlines, and Ryanair fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 5 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Riga International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Riga International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
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