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)plane DCA - LYR
17h 35m$852–3,162Subway 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
20h 29m$443–1,719
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 $440 - $1,800 and takes 20h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Svalbard is to fly which takes 17h 35m and costs $850 - $3,200.
The distance between Washington and Svalbard is 5856 km.
It takes approximately 17h 35m to get from Washington to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 6h ahead of Washington. It is currently 4:09 PM in Washington and 10:09 PM in Svalbard.
There are 17+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Svalbard, SJ?
Delta, Scandinavian Airlines, and three 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 2m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Dublin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Newark, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 34m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via New York JFK, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,200
- 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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