There are 5 ways to get from Svalbard to Alaska by plane or car
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Fly to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
best- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)LYR - SIT
2d 11h$482–1,412Fly to Juneau International Airport
- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)LYR - JNU
43h 29m$482–1,412Fly to Anchorage International Airport
- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)LYR - ANC
41h 20m$1,412–4,512Fly to Fairbanks
- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Fairbanks (FAI)LYR - FAI
46h 34m$662–2,112Fly to Kenai, drive
- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Kenai (ENA)LYR - ENA
- Drive from Kenai (ENA) to Anchorage
46h 42m$689–2,155
Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Svalbard to Alaska is to fly which costs $480 - $1,500 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Svalbard to Alaska is to fly which takes 41h 20m and costs $1,400 - $4,600.
The distance between Svalbard and Alaska is 3032 miles.
It takes approximately 2 days 11h to get from Svalbard to Alaska, including transfers.
Alaska is 10h behind Svalbard. It is currently 10:30 PM in Svalbard and 12:30 PM in Alaska.
What companies run services between Svalbard, SJ and Alaska, USA?
Scandinavian Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and three other airlines fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) once daily.
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- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Tromso, Copenhagen, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Oslo, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Oslo, Copenhagen, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Tromso, Helsinki, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Juneau International Airport via Oslo, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Juneau International Airport via Oslo, Copenhagen, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Juneau International Airport via Tromso, Helsinki, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Anchorage International Airport via Oslo, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,500
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Fairbanks via Oslo, Frankfurt, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 2m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Anchorage International Airport via Oslo, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,500
- Website
- kenaiaviation.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Kenai via Oslo, Frankfurt, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
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