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
21h 31m$306–1,118Fly from Moscow Vnukovo
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane VKO - LYR
19h 56m$363–915Fly from Zhukovsky International Airport
- Fly from Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane ZIA - LYR
32h 23m$365–917
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 $360 - $950 and takes 19h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Svalbard is to fly which takes 19h 56m and costs $360 - $950.
The distance between Moscow and Svalbard is 2645 km.
It takes approximately 21h 31m to get from Moscow to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h behind Moscow. It is currently 5:09 AM in Moscow and 4:09 AM in Svalbard.
There are nine+ 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) 6 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Belgrade, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Sabiha Gokcen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Istanbul, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Istanbul, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Istanbul, Varna, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Belgrade, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Istanbul, Varna, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
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