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How far is Texada from Longyearbyen?

The distance between Longyearbyen (Svalbard Airport, Longyear) and Texada (Texada/Gillies Bay Airport) is 3451 miles / 5554 kilometers / 2999 nautical miles.

Svalbard Airport, Longyear – Texada/Gillies Bay Airport

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Distance from Longyearbyen to Texada

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 3450.811 miles
  • 5553.542 kilometers
  • 2998.673 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
  • 3439.632 miles
  • 5535.551 kilometers
  • 2988.958 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 Texada?

The estimated flight time from Svalbard Airport, Longyear to Texada/Gillies Bay Airport is 7 hours and 2 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) and Texada/Gillies Bay Airport (YGB)

On average, flying from Longyearbyen to Texada generates about 389 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 389 kilograms equals 857 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Longyearbyen to Texada

See the map of the shortest flight path between Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) and Texada/Gillies Bay Airport (YGB).

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 Texada/Gillies Bay Airport
City: Texada
Country: Canada Flag of Canada
IATA Code: YGB
ICAO Code: CYGB
Coordinates: 49°41′39″N, 124°31′4″W