There are 2 ways to get from Scotland to Svalbard by plane
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Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Svalbard is to fly which costs $150 - $430 and takes 20h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Svalbard is to fly which takes 14h 11m and costs $240 - $650.
The distance between Scotland and Svalbard is 2449 km.
It takes approximately 14h 11m to get from Scotland to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 1h ahead of Scotland. It is currently 9:17 PM in Scotland and 10:17 PM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Scotland and Svalbard, SJ?
KLM, Scandinavian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) twice daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stavanger, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Manchester, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Bergen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Bristol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–410
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via London Gatwick, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
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