Nonstop flight route between Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway and Kédougou, Senegal:
Departure Airport:
(78°14'45"N by 15°27'56"E)
Arrival Airport:
(12°34'19"N by 12°13'13"W)
Distance from LYR to KGG:
4,635.98 miles (7,460.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway and Kédougou Airport (KGG), Kédougou, Senegal would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,636 miles (or 7,461 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 Kédougou 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 Kédougou 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 |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | KGG / GOTK |
| Airport Name: | Kédougou Airport |
| Location: | Kédougou, Senegal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°34'19"N by 12°13'13"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 584 feet (178 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KGG |
| More Information: | KGG Maps & Info |
Facts about Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR):
- The airport is located 1.6 nautical miles northwest of Longyearbyen, the largest settlement on Svalbard.
- Construction started in 1973.
- Svalbard Airport, Longyear handled 126,350 passengers last year.
- 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.
- 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 Svalbard Treaty specifies that no military installations are permitted on the archipelago.
- 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".
- Lufttransport has a base at Svalbard Airport with two 19-seat Dornier Do 228-202K aircraft and 15 employees.
- Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Kédougou Airport (KGG):
- Because of Kédougou Airport's relatively low elevation of 584 feet, planes can take off or land at Kédougou Airport 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.
- The closest airport to Kédougou Airport (KGG) is Kéniéba Airport (KNZ), which is located 68 miles (109 kilometers) ENE of KGG.
- The furthest airport from Kédougou Airport (KGG) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is nearly antipodal to Kédougou Airport (meaning Kédougou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mota Lava Airport), and is located 12,361 miles (19,893 kilometers) away in Mota Lava, Vanuatu.
- Kédougou Airport (KGG) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 533.85 miles (859.15 km) SSE | Honningsvåg Airport, Valan (HVG) | Nordkapp, Finnmark, Norway |     |
| 2 | 543.13 miles (874.07 km) SSE | Hammerfest Airport (HFT) | Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 3 | 544.90 miles (876.94 km) SSE | Mehamn Airport (MEH) | Mehamn, Norway | |
| 4 | 549.48 miles (884.30 km) SSE | Hasvik Airport (HAA) | Hasvik, Norway | |
| 5 | 564.10 miles (907.83 km) SSE | Berlevåg Airport (BVG) | Berlevåg, Norway | |
| 6 | 586.80 miles (944.37 km) SSE | Båtsfjord Airport (BJF) | Båtsfjord, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 7 | 589.37 miles (948.49 km) SSE | Alta Airport (ALF) | Alta, Norway | |
| 8 | 591.10 miles (951.28 km) SSE | Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL) | Lakselv, Norway | |
| 9 | 593.13 miles (954.55 km) SSE | Sørkjosen Airport (SOJ) | Sørkjosen, Norway | |
| 10 | 595.17 miles (957.83 km) S | Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) | Tromsø, Norway | |
| 11 | 613.51 miles (987.35 km) SE | Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW) | Vardø, Norway | |
| 12 | 618.76 miles (995.80 km) S | Andøya Airport, Andenes (ANX) | Andenes, Norway | |
| 13 | 622.86 miles (1,002.39 km) SSE | Vadsø Airport (VDS) | Vadsø, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 14 | 637.58 miles (1,026.08 km) S | Bardufoss Airport (BDU) | Bardufoss, Norway | |
| 15 | 645.47 miles (1,038.79 km) SSE | Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN) | Kirkenes, Finnmark, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,169.96 miles (16,366.93 km) SW | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,155.21 miles (16,343.19 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,123.73 miles (16,292.52 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,105.38 miles (16,262.99 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,050.22 miles (16,174.23 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,046.48 miles (16,168.20 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,035.38 miles (16,150.34 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,032.30 miles (16,145.38 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,015.87 miles (16,118.93 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,002.12 miles (16,096.81 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,001.91 miles (16,096.47 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 9,978.64 miles (16,059.03 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 9,966.83 miles (16,040.02 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 9,957.34 miles (16,024.74 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 9,955.39 miles (16,021.60 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 67.77 miles (109.06 km) ENE | Kéniéba Airport (KNZ) | Kéniéba, Mali | |
| 2 | 76.76 miles (123.53 km) W | Sambailo Airport (SBI) | Koundara, Guinea | |
| 3 | 79.47 miles (127.89 km) WNW | Simenti Airport (SMY) | Simenti, Senegal | |
| 4 | 85.39 miles (137.43 km) S | Tata Airport (LEK) | Labé, Guinea | |
| 5 | 125.56 miles (202.07 km) NW | Tambacounda Airport (TUD) | Tambacounda, Senegal | |
| 6 | 142.82 miles (229.85 km) NNE | Kayes Airport (KYS) | Kayes, Mali | |
| 7 | 158.07 miles (254.38 km) N | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal | |
| 8 | 178.18 miles (286.76 km) SW | Boké Baralande Airport (BKJ) | Boké, Guinea | |
| 9 | 178.62 miles (287.46 km) SSW | Fria Airport (FIG) | Fria, Guinea | |
| 10 | 180.14 miles (289.91 km) N | Sélibaby Airport (SEY) | Sélibaby, Mauritania | |
| 11 | 186.55 miles (300.22 km) W | Kolda North Airport (KDA) | Kolda, Senegal | |
| 12 | 200.94 miles (323.38 km) SSE | Faranah Airport (FAA) | Faranah, Guinea | |
| 13 | 208.23 miles (335.12 km) SSE | Kabala Airport (KBA) | Kabala, Sierra Leone | |
| 14 | 208.81 miles (336.05 km) NNE | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 15 | 220.85 miles (355.42 km) ESE | Siguiri Airport (GII) | Siguiri, Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,361.10 miles (19,893.21 km) S | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,346.90 miles (19,870.36 km) S | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 12,322.35 miles (19,830.85 km) S | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,268.03 miles (19,743.43 km) S | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 12,247.45 miles (19,710.31 km) S | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 12,234.97 miles (19,690.23 km) S | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,230.68 miles (19,683.32 km) S | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,207.74 miles (19,646.40 km) S | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 12,193.13 miles (19,622.89 km) S | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 12,181.47 miles (19,604.12 km) S | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 12,168.86 miles (19,583.83 km) S | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 12,158.44 miles (19,567.07 km) S | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,133.98 miles (19,527.69 km) S | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 12,122.37 miles (19,509.02 km) S | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 12,080.74 miles (19,442.01 km) S | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |