There are 2 ways to get from Washington to Longyearbyen by plane or subway
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Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane DCA - LYR
16h 59m$788–2,146Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane IAD - LYR
19h 19m$423–1,219
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Longyearbyen is to subway and fly which costs $420 - $1,300 and takes 19h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Longyearbyen is to fly which takes 16h 59m and costs $750 - $2,200.
The distance between Washington and Longyearbyen is 5856 km.
It takes approximately 16h 59m to get from Washington to Longyearbyen, including transfers.
Longyearbyen is 6h ahead of Washington. It is currently 1:48 AM in Washington and 7:48 AM in Longyearbyen.
There are 16+ hotels available in Longyearbyen.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Longyearbyen, SJ?
Delta, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 4 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
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