There are 5 ways to get from Svalbard to Alaska by plane or car
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Fly to Juneau International Airport
best- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)plane LYR - JNU
36h 31m$503–2,113Fly to Anchorage International Airport
- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane LYR - ANC
32h 45m$1,613–4,513Fly to Fairbanks
- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane LYR - FAI
37h 32m$613–1,713Fly to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)plane LYR - SIT
40h 2m$503–2,013Fly to Kenai, drive
- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Kenai (ENA)plane LYR - ENA
- Drive from Kenai (ENA) to Anchoragecar
2d 7h$640–1,756
Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Juneau International Airport (JNU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Svalbard to Alaska is to fly which costs $500 - $2,100 and takes 40h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Svalbard to Alaska is to fly which takes 32h 45m and costs $1,600 - $4,600.
The distance between Svalbard and Alaska is 2946 miles.
It takes approximately 36h 31m to get from Svalbard to Alaska, including transfers.
Alaska is 9h behind Svalbard. It is currently 1:50 AM in Svalbard and 4:50 PM in Alaska.
There are 232+ hotels available in Alaska.
What companies run services between Svalbard, SJ and Alaska, USA?
Scandinavian Airlines and Delta fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Juneau International Airport (JNU) 3 times a week.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Anchorage International Airport via Oslo, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 21m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,500
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Fairbanks via Oslo, Frankfurt, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 58m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Fairbanks via Tromso, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Oslo, Copenhagen, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 57m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Oslo, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 49m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Juneau International Airport via Oslo, Copenhagen, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,100
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Anchorage International Airport via Oslo, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 21m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,500
- Website
- flyaleutian.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Kenai via Oslo, Frankfurt, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
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