There are 3 ways to get from Moscow to Longyearbyen by plane
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Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport
best- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane SVO - LYR
20h 46m$256–1,017Fly from Moscow Vnukovo
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane VKO - LYR
19h 55m$343–1,415Fly from Zhukovsky International Airport
- Fly from Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane ZIA - LYR
2d 9h$275–1,217
Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moscow to Longyearbyen is to fly which costs $270 - $1,300 and takes 2 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Longyearbyen is to fly which takes 19h 55m and costs $340 - $1,500.
The distance between Moscow and Longyearbyen is 2645 km.
It takes approximately 20h 46m to get from Moscow to Longyearbyen, including transfers.
Longyearbyen is 2h behind Moscow. It is currently 6:44 PM in Moscow and 4:44 PM in Longyearbyen.
There are 16+ hotels available in Longyearbyen.
What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Longyearbyen, SJ?
Air Serbia and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) twice a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Belgrade, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Sabiha Gokcen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Istanbul, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tbilisi, Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tbilisi, Berlin Brandenburg, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
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