Nonstop flight route between Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway and Pendleton, Oregon, United States:
Departure Airport:
(78°14'45"N by 15°27'56"E)
Arrival Airport:
(45°41'42"N by 118°50'29"W)
Distance from LYR to PDT:
3,664.80 miles (5,897.91 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway and Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT), Pendleton, Oregon, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,665 miles (or 5,898 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 Eastern Oregon Regional 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 Eastern Oregon Regional 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: | PDT / KPDT |
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| Location: | Pendleton, Oregon, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°41'42"N by 118°50'29"W |
| Area Served: | Pendleton, Oregon, United States |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Pendleton |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1497 feet (456 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PDT |
| More Information: | PDT Maps & Info |
Facts about Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR):
- In addition to being known as "Svalbard Airport, Longyear", another name for LYR is "Svalbard lufthavn, Longyear".
- In 2011, the airport had 126,350 passengers.Scandinavian Airlines operates daily flights to Tromsø and Oslo in mainland Norway.
- The first night landing was made on 8 December 1965.
- Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 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.
- Both Braathens SAFE and SAS applied for the concession to fly from the mainland to Norway.
- The closest airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) is Honningsvåg Airport, Valan (HVG), which is located 534 miles (859 kilometers) SSE of LYR.
- Construction started in 1973.
- The Svalbard Treaty specifies that no military installations are permitted on the archipelago.
- There are 200 free outdoor parking spaces at the airport.
Facts about Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT):
- In addition to being known as "Eastern Oregon Regional Airport", another name for PDT is "Pendleton Army Airfield".
- Eastern Oregon Regional Airport covers 2,273 acres at an elevation of 1,497 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,806 miles (17,391 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT) is Hermiston Municipal Airport (HES), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) WNW of PDT.
- The Federal Aviation Administration says the airport had 7,217 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 3,828 in 2009 and 4,898 in 2010.
| 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 | 22.15 miles (35.64 km) WNW | Hermiston Municipal Airport (HES) | Hermiston, Oregon, United States | |
| 2 | 38.32 miles (61.67 km) NE | Walla Walla Regional AirportWalla Walla Army Air Base (ALW) | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 41.56 miles (66.88 km) NNW | Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) | Pasco, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 47.68 miles (76.73 km) NNW | Richland Airport (RLD) | Richland, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 49.14 miles (79.08 km) SE | La Grande/Union County Airport (LGD) | La Grande, Oregon, United States | |
| 6 | 77.67 miles (124.99 km) SE | Baker City Municipal Airport (BKE) | Baker City, Oregon, United States | |
| 7 | 89.50 miles (144.03 km) S | Grant County Regional Airport (GCRA) (JDA) | John Day, Oregon, United States | |
| 8 | 99.37 miles (159.93 km) ENE | Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport (LWS) | Lewiston, Idaho, United States | |
| 9 | 101.42 miles (163.22 km) NW | Yakima Air Terminal (YKM) | Yakima, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 102.54 miles (165.03 km) NW | Vagabond Army Heliport (closed to fixed-wing aircraft) (FCT) | Yakima, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 107.02 miles (172.24 km) NNW | Grant County International Airport (MWH) | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 110.03 miles (177.07 km) NE | Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (PUW) | Pullman, Washington (near Moscow, Idaho), United States | |
| 13 | 112.44 miles (180.96 km) W | Columbia Gorge Regional Airport (DLS) | The Dalles, Oregon, United States | |
| 14 | 115.99 miles (186.67 km) NNW | Ephrata Municipal Airport (EPH) | Ephrata, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 122.61 miles (197.31 km) NW | Bowers Field (ELN) | Ellensburg, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,806.23 miles (17,390.89 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,722.66 miles (17,256.40 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,721.81 miles (17,255.04 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,693.34 miles (17,209.23 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,680.02 miles (17,187.79 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,640.30 miles (17,123.86 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,596.02 miles (17,052.61 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,582.57 miles (17,030.95 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,521.21 miles (16,932.20 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,508.27 miles (16,911.38 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,502.34 miles (16,901.84 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,494.33 miles (16,888.95 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,472.53 miles (16,853.86 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,471.93 miles (16,852.90 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,471.36 miles (16,851.97 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |