There are 4 ways to get from Kuwait City to Svalbard by car or plane
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Drive to Basra International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Kuwait City to Basra International Airport (BSR)car
- Fly from Basra International Airport (BSR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane BSR - LYR
31h 44m$499–1,923Fly from Kuwait International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Kuwait International Airport (KWI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane KWI - LYR
30h 9m$392–1,112Drive to King Fahd International Airport, fly
- Drive from Kuwait City to Dammam-Airport-DMMcar
- Fly from King Fahd International Airport (DMM) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane DMM - LYR
23h 28m$443–1,543Drive to Al Najaf International Airport, fly
- Drive from Kuwait City to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF)car
- Fly from Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane NJF - LYR
25h 54m$687–2,449
Basra International Airport (BSR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuwait City to Svalbard is to fly which costs $390 - $1,200 and takes 30h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Kuwait City to Svalbard is to drive and fly which takes 23h 28m and costs $440 - $1,600.
The distance between Kuwait City and Svalbard is 5719 km.
It takes approximately 31h 44m to get from Kuwait City to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 2h behind Kuwait City. It is currently 11:31 PM in Kuwait City and 9:31 PM in Svalbard.
There are 17+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Kuwait City, Kuwait and Svalbard, SJ?
Jazeera Airways and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Kuwait International Airport (KWI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Basra International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Istanbul, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Basra International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Sabiha Gokcen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Al Najaf International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Istanbul, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tivat, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Basra International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Doha, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from King Fahd International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Doha, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 3m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Al Najaf International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Doha, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
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