There are 3 ways to get from Svalbard to Tonga by plane or ferry
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Fly to Fuaʻamotu International Airport
best- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)LYR - TBU
3d 11h$1,430–4,530Fly to Lifuka Island Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Lifuka Island Airport (HPA)LYR - HPA
- Take the ferry from Pangai to Nuku'alofa
4d 4h$1,074–3,174Fly to Vava'U International Airport
- Fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Vava'U International Airport (VAV)LYR - VAV
2d 18h$2,045–6,555
Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Svalbard to Tonga is to fly and ferry which costs $1,000 - $3,200 and takes 4 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Svalbard to Tonga is to fly which takes 2 days 18h and costs $2,000 - $7,000.
The distance between Svalbard and Tonga is 13680 km.
It takes approximately 3 days 11h to get from Svalbard to Tonga, including transfers.
Tonga is 12h ahead of Svalbard. It is currently 4:01 AM in Svalbard and 4:01 PM in Tonga.
What companies run services between Svalbard, SJ and Tonga?
Scandinavian Airlines, Air China, and Air New Zealand fly from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) twice a week.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- lulutai-airlines.to
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Lifuka Island Airport via Tromso, Stockholm, Beijing Capital, Auckland, Fuaʻamotu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 10h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Tromso, Stockholm, Beijing Capital, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,500
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Vava'U International Airport via Tromso, Helsinki, Tokyo Narita, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 16h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,500
Flights from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Vava'U International Airport via Tromso, Helsinki, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 16h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–7,500
- Phone
- +676 23853
- mvotugaofa@fisa.to
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Pangai to Nuku'alofa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $64
- moreinfo
- Friendly Island Shipping Agency
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