There are 3 ways to get from Chicago to Longyearbyen by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane ORD - LYR
35h$374–1,116Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane MKE - LYR
26h 50m$635–2,127Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane MDW - LYR
2d 23h$514–1,616
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Longyearbyen is to fly which costs $370 - $1,200 and takes 35h.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Longyearbyen is to train and fly which takes 26h 50m and costs $600 - $2,200.
The distance between Chicago and Longyearbyen is 5784 km.
It takes approximately 35h to get from Chicago to Longyearbyen, including transfers.
Longyearbyen is 7h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 4:35 AM in Chicago and 11:35 AM in Longyearbyen.
There are 16+ hotels available in Longyearbyen.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Longyearbyen, SJ?
Scandinavian Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 20h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Helsinki, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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