There are 2 ways to get from Istanbul to Svalbard by plane
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Fly from Istanbul Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane IST - LYR
20h 50m$343–1,213Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane SAW - LYR
23h 25m$233–913
Istanbul Airport (IST) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Svalbard is to fly which costs $230 - $950 and takes 23h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Svalbard is to fly which takes 20h 50m and costs $340 - $1,300.
The distance between Istanbul and Svalbard is 4204 km.
It takes approximately 20h 50m to get from Istanbul to Svalbard, including transfers.
Svalbard is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 12:58 PM in Istanbul and 10:58 AM in Svalbard.
There are 18+ hotels available in Svalbard.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Svalbard, SJ?
Norwegian Air Shuttle, Turkish Airlines, and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) 6 times a week.
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Varna, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Sofia, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Izmir, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stockholm, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Sofia, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
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