How far is Longyearbyen from Vadsø?

The distance between Vadsø (Vadsø Airport) and Longyearbyen (Svalbard Airport, Longyear) is 625 miles / 1006 kilometers / 543 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Vadsø (VDS) to Longyearbyen (LYR) is 290 miles / 466 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 13 hours 28 minutes.

Distance from Vadsø to Longyearbyen

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 625.225 miles
• 1006.201 kilometers
• 543.305 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

• 622.855 miles
• 1002.388 kilometers
• 541.246 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 Vadsø to Longyearbyen?

The estimated flight time from Vadsø Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear is 1 hour and 41 minutes.

What is the time difference between Vadsø and Longyearbyen?

There is no time difference between Vadsø and Longyearbyen.

Flight carbon footprint between Vadsø Airport (VDS) and Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)

On average, flying from Vadsø to Longyearbyen generates about 116 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 116 kilograms equals 255 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Vadsø to Longyearbyen

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

Airport information

Origin	Vadsø Airport
City:	Vadsø
Country:	Norway
IATA Code:	VDS
ICAO Code:	ENVD
Coordinates:	70°3′55″N, 29°50′40″E

Destination	Svalbard Airport, Longyear
City:	Longyearbyen
Country:	Norway
IATA Code:	LYR
ICAO Code:	ENSB
Coordinates:	78°14′45″N, 15°27′56″E