There are 3 ways to get from Moscow to Svalbard 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
29h 6m$356–1,917Fly from Moscow Vnukovo
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane VKO - LYR
20h 55m$422–1,315Fly from Zhukovsky International Airport
- Fly from Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane ZIA - LYR
2d$565–1,817
Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moscow to Svalbard is to fly which costs $420 - $1,400 and takes 20h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Svalbard is to fly which takes 20h 55m and costs $420 - $1,400.
The distance between Moscow and Svalbard is 2645 km.
It takes approximately 29h 6m to get from Moscow to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 2h behind Moscow. It is currently 2:00 AM in Moscow and 12:00 AM in Svalbard.
There are 17+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Svalbard, SJ?
Air Serbia, Scandinavian Airlines, and Norwegian Air Shuttle 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
- 24h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Sabiha Gokcen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Istanbul, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Istanbul, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Istanbul, Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Belgrade, Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,900
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tbilisi, Vienna, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tbilisi, Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,200
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