How far is Sanming from Longyearbyen?
The distance between Longyearbyen (Svalbard Airport, Longyear) and Sanming (Shaxian Airport) is 4610 miles / 7420 kilometers / 4006 nautical miles.
Svalbard Airport, Longyear – Shaxian Airport
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Distance from Longyearbyen to Sanming
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Longyearbyen to Sanming. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 4610.479 miles
- 7419.847 kilometers
- 4006.397 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- 4603.806 miles
- 7409.108 kilometers
- 4000.598 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 Sanming?
The estimated flight time from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Shaxian Airport is 9 hours and 13 minutes.
What is the time difference between Longyearbyen and Sanming?
Flight carbon footprint between Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) and Shaxian Airport (SQJ)
On average, flying from Longyearbyen to Sanming generates about 534 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 534 kilograms equals 1 176 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path from Longyearbyen to Sanming
See the map of the shortest flight path between Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) and Shaxian Airport (SQJ).
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 | Shaxian Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Sanming |
| Country: | China  |
| IATA Code: | SQJ |
| ICAO Code: | ZSSM |
| Coordinates: | 26°25′34″N, 117°50′0″E |