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How far is Karamay from Longyearbyen?

The distance between Longyearbyen (Svalbard Airport, Longyear) and Karamay (Karamay Airport) is 2870 miles / 4619 kilometers / 2494 nautical miles.

Svalbard Airport, Longyear – Karamay Airport

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Distance from Longyearbyen to Karamay

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Longyearbyen to Karamay. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 2869.979 miles
  • 4618.783 kilometers
  • 2493.943 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 2862.414 miles
  • 4606.608 kilometers
  • 2487.369 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Longyearbyen to Karamay?

The estimated flight time from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Karamay Airport is 5 hours and 56 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) and Karamay Airport (KRY)

On average, flying from Longyearbyen to Karamay generates about 319 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 319 kilograms equals 703 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Longyearbyen to Karamay

See the map of the shortest flight path between Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) and Karamay Airport (KRY).

Airport information

Origin Svalbard Airport, Longyear
City: Longyearbyen
Country: Norway Flag of Norway
IATA Code: LYR
ICAO Code: ENSB
Coordinates: 78°14′45″N, 15°27′56″E
Destination Karamay Airport
City: Karamay
Country: China Flag of China
IATA Code: KRY
ICAO Code: ZWKM
Coordinates: 45°37′1″N, 84°52′58″E