How far is Taiyuan from Longyearbyen?

The distance between Longyearbyen (Svalbard Airport, Longyear) and Taiyuan (Taiyuan Wusu International Airport) is 3781 miles / 6085 kilometers / 3286 nautical miles.

Distance from Longyearbyen to Taiyuan

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 3781.188 miles
• 6085.232 kilometers
• 3285.763 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

• 3772.629 miles
• 6071.458 kilometers
• 3278.325 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 Taiyuan?

The estimated flight time from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport is 7 hours and 39 minutes.

What is the time difference between Longyearbyen and Taiyuan?

The time difference between Longyearbyen and Taiyuan is 7 hours. Taiyuan is 7 hours ahead of Longyearbyen.

Flight carbon footprint between Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) and Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN)

On average, flying from Longyearbyen to Taiyuan generates about 429 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 429 kilograms equals 946 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Longyearbyen to Taiyuan

See the map of the shortest flight path between Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) and Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN).

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	Taiyuan Wusu International Airport
City:	Taiyuan
Country:	China
IATA Code:	TYN
ICAO Code:	ZBYN
Coordinates:	37°44′48″N, 112°37′40″E