Nonstop flight route between Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway and Williston, North Dakota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway and Sloulin Field International Airport (ISN), Williston, North Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,346 miles (or 5,385 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Svalbard Airport, Longyear and Sloulin Field International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Svalbard Airport, Longyear and Sloulin Field International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LYR / ENSB |
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Location: | Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway |
GPS Coordinates: | 78°14'45"N by 15°27'56"E |
Area Served: | Svalbard, Norway |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 94 feet (29 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LYR |
More Information: | LYR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ISN / KISN |
Airport Name: | Sloulin Field International Airport |
Location: | Williston, North Dakota, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°10'41"N by 103°38'31"W |
Area Served: | Williston, North Dakota |
Operator/Owner: | City of Williston |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1982 feet (604 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ISN |
More Information: | ISN Maps & Info |
Facts about Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR):
- The airport is located 1.6 nautical miles northwest of Longyearbyen, the largest settlement on Svalbard.
- On 14 August 1987, Braathens SAFE re-entered the market, flying in parallel with SAS to Tromsø and Oslo.
- The furthest airport from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,170 miles (16,367 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- The closest airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) is Honningsvåg Airport, Valan (HVG), which is located 534 miles (859 kilometers) SSE of LYR.
- In addition to being known as "Svalbard Airport, Longyear", another name for LYR is "Svalbard lufthavn, Longyear".
- Svalbard Airport, Longyear handled 126,350 passengers last year.
- Both Braathens SAFE and SAS applied for the concession to fly from the mainland to Norway.
- Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Svalbard Airport, Longyear's relatively low elevation of 94 feet, planes can take off or land at Svalbard Airport, Longyear at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In 2011, the airport had 126,350 passengers.Scandinavian Airlines operates daily flights to Tromsø and Oslo in mainland Norway.
Facts about Sloulin Field International Airport (ISN):
- Sloulin Field International Airport (ISN) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Sloulin Field International Airport (ISN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,343 miles (16,646 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Customs service is available for aircraft arriving from Canada and other countries.
- Sloulin Field International Airport covers an area of 740 acres at an elevation of 1,982 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Sloulin Field International Airport (ISN) is Sidney-Richland Municipal Airport (SDY), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) SW of ISN.