There are 2 ways to get from Mauritania to Svalbard by plane
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Nouakchott (NKC) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mauritania to Svalbard is to fly which costs $390 - $1,200 and takes 25h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Mauritania to Svalbard is to fly which takes 25h 27m and costs $390 - $1,200.
The distance between Mauritania and Svalbard is 6881 km.
It takes approximately 27h 32m to get from Mauritania to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h ahead of Mauritania. It is currently 10:25 AM in Mauritania and 11:25 AM in Svalbard.
There are 16+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Mauritania and Svalbard, SJ?
Air France, Scandinavian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Nouakchott (NKC) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Nouakchott to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Nouakchott to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Gran Canaria, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 37m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Nouakchott to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Nouadhibou International Airport, Gran Canaria, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,800
Flights from Nouadhibou International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Gran Canaria, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,900
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Nouakchott to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
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