There are 3 ways to get from Bloemfontein to Svalbard by plane, taxi, or car
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Fly from Bram Fischer International Airport
best- Fly from Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)BFN - LYR
40h 54m$817–3,019Drive to Maseru, fly
cheapest- Drive from Bloemfontein to Maseru (MSU)
- Fly from Maseru (MSU) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)MSU - LYR
46h 15m$583–2,043Taxi to Kimberley, fly
- Take the taxi from Bloemfontein to Kimberley (KIM)
- Fly from Kimberley (KIM) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)KIM - LYR
43h 42m$746–2,611
Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bloemfontein to Svalbard is to drive and fly which costs $550 - $2,100 and takes 46h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Bloemfontein to Svalbard is to fly which takes 40h 54m and costs $800 - $3,100.
The distance between Bloemfontein and Svalbard is 11975 km.
It takes approximately 40h 54m to get from Bloemfontein to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h behind Bloemfontein. It is currently 5:04 PM in Bloemfontein and 4:04 PM in Svalbard.
There are 17+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Bloemfontein, South Africa and Svalbard, SJ?
Airlink, KLM, and five other airlines fly from Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Capetown, Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Kimberley to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Capetown, Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Kimberley to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Kimberley to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Capetown, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Kimberley to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Maseru to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Maseru to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Capetown, Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 47m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Kimberley to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Capetown, Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Kimberley to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Maseru to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Bram Fischer International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Capetown, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Kimberley to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Capetown, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Kimberley to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Maseru to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
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