There are 2 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 12m$407–1,530Drive to Sulaymaniyah, fly
- Drive from Erbil to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)car
- Fly from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane ISU - LYR
35h 1m$469–1,822
Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Erbil to Svalbard is to fly which costs $400 - $1,600 and takes 20h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Erbil to Svalbard is to fly which takes 20h 12m and costs $400 - $1,600.
The distance between Erbil and Svalbard is 4874 km.
It takes approximately 20h 12m to get from Erbil to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 2h behind Erbil. It is currently 11:41 PM in Erbil and 9:41 PM in Svalbard.
There are 17+ 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) 3 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Erbil International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–4,700
Flights from Erbil International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Sulaymaniyah to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Doha, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Sulaymaniyah to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Sabiha Gokcen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Sulaymaniyah to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Istanbul, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Erbil International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Munich, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–5,500
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