There are 4 ways to get from Erbil to Svalbard by plane or car
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Fly from Erbil International Airport
best- Fly from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane EBL - LYR
20h 52m$627–1,830Drive to Kirkuk, fly
cheapest- Drive from Erbil to Kirkuk (KIK)car
- Fly from Kirkuk (KIK) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane KIK - LYR
27h 46m$495–1,917Drive to Sulaymaniyah, fly
- Drive from Erbil to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)car
- Fly from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane ISU - LYR
19h 56m$509–2,022Drive to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport, fly
- Drive from Erbil to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO)car
- Fly from Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane YKO - LYR
26h 20m$544–1,959
Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Erbil to Svalbard is to drive and fly which costs $490 - $2,000 and takes 27h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Erbil to Svalbard is to drive and fly which takes 19h 56m and costs $500 - $2,100.
The distance between Erbil and Svalbard is 4874 km.
It takes approximately 20h 52m to get from Erbil to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h behind Erbil. It is currently 7:29 PM in Erbil and 6:29 PM in Svalbard.
There are nine+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Erbil, Iraq and Svalbard, SJ?
FlexFlight ApS, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) twice a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Erbil International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–3,500
Flights from Sulaymaniyah to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Sabiha Gokcen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from Sulaymaniyah to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Istanbul, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Kirkuk to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Istanbul, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Hakkari Yüksekova Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Istanbul, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Hakkari Yüksekova Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Istanbul, Varna, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Erbil International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Berlin Brandenburg, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Kirkuk to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Istanbul, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Hakkari Yüksekova Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Istanbul, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Hakkari Yüksekova Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Istanbul, Varna, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
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