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How far is Kittilä from Longyearbyen?

The distance between Longyearbyen (Svalbard Airport, Longyear) and Kittilä (Kittilä Airport) is 753 miles / 1212 kilometers / 655 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Longyearbyen (LYR) to Kittilä (KTT) is 365 miles / 587 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 14 hours 54 minutes.

Svalbard Airport, Longyear – Kittilä Airport

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Distance from Longyearbyen to Kittilä

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 753.352 miles
  • 1212.403 kilometers
  • 654.645 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
  • 750.630 miles
  • 1208.022 kilometers
  • 652.280 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 Kittilä?

The estimated flight time from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Kittilä Airport is 1 hour and 55 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) and Kittilä Airport (KTT)

On average, flying from Longyearbyen to Kittilä generates about 130 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 130 kilograms equals 287 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 Kittilä

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

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 Kittilä Airport
City: Kittilä
Country: Finland Flag of Finland
IATA Code: KTT
ICAO Code: EFKT
Coordinates: 67°42′3″N, 24°50′48″E