How far is Sitka, AK, from Longyearbyen?
The distance between Longyearbyen (Svalbard Airport, Longyear) and Sitka (Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport) is 3020 miles / 4860 kilometers / 2624 nautical miles.
Svalbard Airport, Longyear – Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
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Distance from Longyearbyen to Sitka
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Longyearbyen to Sitka. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 3020.068 miles
- 4860.328 kilometers
- 2624.367 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- 3009.032 miles
- 4842.567 kilometers
- 2614.777 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 Sitka?
The estimated flight time from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport is 6 hours and 13 minutes.
What is the time difference between Longyearbyen and Sitka?
Flight carbon footprint between Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) and Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)
On average, flying from Longyearbyen to Sitka generates about 337 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 337 kilograms equals 742 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path from Longyearbyen to Sitka
See the map of the shortest flight path between Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) and Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT).
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 | Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Sitka, AK |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | SIT |
| ICAO Code: | PASI |
| Coordinates: | 57°2′49″N, 135°21′43″W |