Nonstop flight route between Sara, Vanuatu and Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway:
Departure Airport:
(15°28'14"S by 168°9'7"E)
Arrival Airport:
(78°14'45"N by 15°27'56"E)
Distance from SSR to LYR:
8,002.60 miles (12,878.90 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sara Airport (SSR), Sara, Vanuatu and Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,003 miles (or 12,879 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 Sara 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 Sara 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: | SSR / NVSH |
| Airport Name: | Sara Airport |
| Location: | Sara, Vanuatu |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°28'14"S by 168°9'7"E |
| Area Served: | Arongbwaratu, Pentecost Island, Vanuatu |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from SSR |
| More Information: | SSR 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 Sara Airport (SSR):
- The furthest airport from Sara Airport (SSR) is Sélibaby Airport (SEY), which is nearly antipodal to Sara Airport (meaning Sara Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sélibaby Airport), and is located 12,406 miles (19,965 kilometers) away in Sélibaby, Mauritania.
- The closest airport to Sara Airport (SSR) is Longana Airport (LOD), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) NW of SSR.
Facts about Svalbard Airport, Longyear (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.
- The closest airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) is Honningsvåg Airport, Valan (HVG), which is located 534 miles (859 kilometers) SSE of LYR.
- There are 200 free outdoor parking spaces at the airport.
- 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.
- 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 Svalbard Treaty specifies that no military installations are permitted on the archipelago.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.75 miles (26.95 km) NW | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu |     |
| 2 | 27.30 miles (43.94 km) S | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 33.06 miles (53.21 km) N | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 56.92 miles (91.61 km) SSW | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 62.03 miles (99.82 km) W | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 65.33 miles (105.13 km) SW | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 71.22 miles (114.62 km) SSW | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 76.93 miles (123.80 km) S | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 94.43 miles (151.96 km) NNW | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 101.64 miles (163.57 km) SSE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 112.60 miles (181.22 km) S | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 119.19 miles (191.82 km) NNW | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 128.15 miles (206.24 km) NNW | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 154.36 miles (248.42 km) S | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 234.71 miles (377.72 km) SSE | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,405.51 miles (19,964.68 km) NE | Sélibaby Airport (SEY) | Sélibaby, Mauritania | |
| 2 | 12,377.06 miles (19,918.89 km) NE | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal | |
| 3 | 12,362.29 miles (19,895.12 km) NNW | Kayes Airport (KYS) | Kayes, Mali | |
| 4 | 12,354.11 miles (19,881.97 km) NNW | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 12,348.31 miles (19,872.63 km) WNW | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 6 | 12,338.24 miles (19,856.43 km) E | Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) | Matam, Senegal | |
| 7 | 12,316.64 miles (19,821.67 km) ENE | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 8 | 12,297.18 miles (19,790.34 km) NNW | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania | |
| 9 | 12,284.56 miles (19,770.04 km) W | Nioro Airport (NIX) | Nioro, Mali | |
| 10 | 12,273.51 miles (19,752.25 km) NNE | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 11 | 12,266.89 miles (19,741.60 km) WNW | Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO) | Aioun El Atrouss, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 12,266.73 miles (19,741.33 km) NE | Tambacounda Airport (TUD) | Tambacounda, Senegal | |
| 13 | 12,261.17 miles (19,732.40 km) ENE | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 14 | 12,250.65 miles (19,715.46 km) NNW | Kéniéba Airport (KNZ) | Kéniéba, Mali | |
| 15 | 12,243.30 miles (19,703.64 km) NNE | Simenti Airport (SMY) | Simenti, Senegal | |
| 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 | |