How far is Kassel from Longyearbyen?

The distance between Longyearbyen (Svalbard Airport, Longyear) and Kassel (Kassel Airport) is 1865 miles / 3001 kilometers / 1620 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Longyearbyen (LYR) to Kassel (KSF) is 1852 miles / 2981 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 44 hours 2 minutes.

Distance from Longyearbyen to Kassel

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 1864.689 miles
• 3000.926 kilometers
• 1620.370 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

• 1859.955 miles
• 2993.308 kilometers
• 1616.257 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 Kassel?

The estimated flight time from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Kassel Airport is 4 hours and 1 minutes.

What is the time difference between Longyearbyen and Kassel?

There is no time difference between Longyearbyen and Kassel.

Flight carbon footprint between Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) and Kassel Airport (KSF)

On average, flying from Longyearbyen to Kassel generates about 205 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 205 kilograms equals 453 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Longyearbyen to Kassel

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

Airport information

Origin	Svalbard Airport, Longyear
City:	Longyearbyen
Country:	Norway
IATA Code:	LYR
ICAO Code:	ENSB
Coordinates:	78°14′45″N, 15°27′56″E

Destination	Kassel Airport
City:	Kassel
Country:	Germany
IATA Code:	KSF
ICAO Code:	EDVK
Coordinates:	51°25′2″N, 9°23′5″E