Nonstop flight route between Stony River, Alaska, United States and Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway:
Departure Airport:
(61°47'22"N by 156°35'18"W)
Arrival Airport:
(78°14'45"N by 15°27'56"E)
Distance from SRV to LYR:
2,755.55 miles (4,434.62 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Stony River Airport (SRV), Stony River, Alaska, United States and Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,756 miles (or 4,435 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 Stony River Airport and Svalbard Airport, Longyear, 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 Stony River Airport and Svalbard Airport, Longyear. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SRV / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Stony River, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°47'22"N by 156°35'18"W |
| Area Served: | Stony River, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 230 feet (70 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SRV |
| More Information: | SRV 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 Stony River Airport (SRV):
- The furthest airport from Stony River Airport (SRV) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,517 miles (16,925 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Stony River Airport", another name for SRV is "Stony River 2 Airport".
- Because of Stony River Airport's relatively low elevation of 230 feet, planes can take off or land at Stony River 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.
- Stony River Airport (SRV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Stony River Airport (SRV) is Sleetmute Airport (SLQ), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) WSW of SRV.
Facts about Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR):
- Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- 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.
- Both Braathens SAFE and SAS applied for the concession to fly from the mainland to Norway.
- Lufttransport has been at the airport since 1976.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.86 miles (31.96 km) WSW | Sleetmute Airport (SLQ) | Sleetmute, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 24.88 miles (40.04 km) W | Red Devil Airport (RDV) | Red Devil, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 50.73 miles (81.64 km) W | Crooked Creek Airport (CKD) | Crooked Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 58.40 miles (93.99 km) SE | Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW) | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 78.81 miles (126.84 km) NNE | Tatalina LRRS Airport (TLJ) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 85.09 miles (136.95 km) NNE | Takotna Airport (TCT) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 86.29 miles (138.88 km) NNE | McGrath Airport (MCG) | McGrath, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 87.31 miles (140.51 km) W | Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU) | Chuathbaluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 97.87 miles (157.51 km) W | Aniak Airport (ANI) | Aniak, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 106.99 miles (172.18 km) WNW | Holy Cross Airport (HCR) | Holy Cross, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 110.91 miles (178.50 km) NE | Nikolai Airport (NIB) | Nikolai, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 114.39 miles (184.09 km) NW | Shageluk Airport (SHX) | Shageluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 123.92 miles (199.44 km) N | Bear Creek 3 Airport (BCC) | Bear Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 124.29 miles (200.03 km) W | Kalskag Airport (KLG) | Kalskag, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 125.76 miles (202.39 km) WSW | Nyac Airport (ZNC) | Nyac, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,516.64 miles (16,924.84 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,513.21 miles (16,919.33 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,502.90 miles (16,902.74 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,479.88 miles (16,865.69 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,440.41 miles (16,802.16 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,333.87 miles (16,630.71 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,276.99 miles (16,539.17 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,219.98 miles (16,447.42 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,219.74 miles (16,447.03 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,219.10 miles (16,446.01 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,212.08 miles (16,434.70 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,199.95 miles (16,415.19 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,195.24 miles (16,407.61 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,193.33 miles (16,404.53 km) SSW | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,186.48 miles (16,393.51 km) SSW | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 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 | |