Nonstop flight route between Moser Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States and Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway:
Departure Airport:
(57°1'32"N by 154°8'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(78°14'45"N by 15°27'56"E)
Distance from KMY to LYR:
3,080.19 miles (4,957.08 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moser Bay Seaplane Base (KMY), Moser Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States and Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,080 miles (or 4,957 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KMY / |
| Airport Name: | Moser Bay Seaplane Base |
| Location: | Moser Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°1'32"N by 154°8'44"W |
| Area Served: | Moser Bay, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Columbia Ward Fisheries |
| Airport Type: | Public use |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KMY |
| More Information: | KMY Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Moser Bay Seaplane Base (KMY):
- Scheduled passenger service to Kodiak, Alaska, is subsidized by the United States Department of Transportation via the Essential Air Service program.
- Moser Bay Seaplane Base (KMY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Moser Bay Seaplane Base (KMY) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,845 miles (17,453 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Because of Moser Bay Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Moser Bay Seaplane Base 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 Moser Bay Seaplane Base (KMY) is Akhiok Airport (AKK), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) SSW of KMY.
Facts about Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR):
- The airport is located 1.6 nautical miles northwest of Longyearbyen, the largest settlement on Svalbard.
- The closest airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) is Honningsvåg Airport, Valan (HVG), which is located 534 miles (859 kilometers) SSE of LYR.
- 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.
- Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Svalbard Airport, Longyear handled 126,350 passengers last year.
- 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.
- Svalbard Airport, Longyear is the main airport serving Svalbard in Norway.
- In addition to being known as "Svalbard Airport, Longyear", another name for LYR is "Svalbard lufthavn, Longyear".
- Construction started in 1973.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.16 miles (9.92 km) SSW | Akhiok Airport (AKK) | Akhiok, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 9.52 miles (15.33 km) SSW | Alitak Seaplane Base (ALZ) | Lazy Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 9.90 miles (15.93 km) NNW | Olga Bay Seaplane Base (KOY) | Olga Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 33.19 miles (53.41 km) NNE | Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS) | Amook Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 35.48 miles (57.09 km) ENE | Old Harbor Airport (OLH) | Old Harbor, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 35.76 miles (57.55 km) N | Larsen Bay Airport (KLN) | Larsen Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 39.08 miles (62.89 km) NNW | Karluk Airport (KYK) | Karluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 39.41 miles (63.42 km) NNE | Zachar Bay Seaplane Base (KZB) | Zachar Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 56.03 miles (90.17 km) NNE | West Point Village Seaplane Base (KWP) | West Point, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 57.58 miles (92.67 km) NNE | San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base (UGI) | Uganik Island, United States | |
| 11 | 74.77 miles (120.33 km) NNE | Port Bailey Seaplane Base (KPY) | Port Bailey, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 76.56 miles (123.22 km) NE | Port Lions Airport (ORI) | Port Lions, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 79.29 miles (127.61 km) NE | Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport (ADQ) | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 85.16 miles (137.06 km) NE | Kodiak Municipal Airport (KDK) | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 88.92 miles (143.11 km) NE | Ouzinkie Airport (KOZ) | Ouzinkie, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,844.79 miles (17,452.95 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,837.98 miles (17,441.99 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,814.36 miles (17,403.98 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,807.61 miles (17,393.12 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,776.59 miles (17,343.20 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,671.19 miles (17,173.58 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,616.07 miles (17,084.87 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,557.08 miles (16,989.93 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,555.31 miles (16,987.09 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,554.55 miles (16,985.86 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,548.73 miles (16,976.50 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,532.34 miles (16,950.12 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,530.58 miles (16,947.28 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,526.00 miles (16,939.92 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,513.52 miles (16,919.83 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 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 | |