There are 2 ways to get from Washington to Svalbard 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)DCA - LYR
17h 12m$694–2,051Subway 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 Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)IAD - LYR
20h 39m$373–1,119
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Svalbard is to subway and fly which costs $370 - $1,200 and takes 20h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Svalbard is to fly which takes 17h 12m and costs $650 - $2,100.
The distance between Washington and Svalbard is 5856 km.
It takes approximately 17h 12m to get from Washington to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 6h ahead of Washington. It is currently 2:17 PM in Washington and 8:17 PM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Svalbard, SJ?
Delta, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- 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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