Nonstop flight route between York, Pennsylvania, United States and Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway:
Departure Airport:
(39°55'0"N by 76°52'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(78°14'45"N by 15°27'56"E)
Distance from THV to LYR:
3,561.69 miles (5,731.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between York Airport (THV), York, Pennsylvania, United States and Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,562 miles (or 5,732 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 York 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 York 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: | THV / KTHV |
| Airport Name: | York Airport |
| Location: | York, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°55'0"N by 76°52'23"W |
| Area Served: | York, Pennsylvania |
| Operator/Owner: | York Bldg Products Inc. |
| Airport Type: | Public use |
| Elevation: | 495 feet (151 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from THV |
| More Information: | THV 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 York Airport (THV):
- York Airport (THV) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of York Airport's relatively low elevation of 495 feet, planes can take off or land at York 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 York Airport (THV) is Harrisburg International Airport (MDT), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) NNE of THV.
- York Airport offers flight lessons which are operated by York Flight Training LLC with 4 IFR equipped Cessna 172 aircraft.
- The furthest airport from York Airport (THV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,658 miles (18,761 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- York Airport covers an area of 66 acres at an elevation of 495 feet above mean sea level.
Facts about Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR):
- In 2011, the airport had 126,350 passengers.Scandinavian Airlines operates daily flights to Tromsø and Oslo in mainland Norway.
- The closest airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) is Honningsvåg Airport, Valan (HVG), which is located 534 miles (859 kilometers) SSE of LYR.
- Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Construction started in 1973.
- There are 200 free outdoor parking spaces at the airport.
- 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.
- 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 handled 126,350 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.94 miles (32.09 km) NNE | Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States |     |
| 2 | 20.78 miles (33.44 km) N | Capital City Airport (HAR) | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 3 | 21.91 miles (35.26 km) WSW | Gettysburg Regional Airport (GTY) | Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 4 | 33.74 miles (54.30 km) ENE | Lancaster Airport (LNS) | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 5 | 39.21 miles (63.10 km) NNE | Muir Army Airfield (MUI) | Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 6 | 43.61 miles (70.18 km) SW | Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK) | Frederick, Maryland, United States | |
| 7 | 47.52 miles (76.48 km) WSW | Hagerstown Regional Airport (HGR) | Hagerstown, Maryland, United States | |
| 8 | 47.61 miles (76.62 km) SSE | Martin State Airport (MTN) | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | |
| 9 | 48.70 miles (78.38 km) SE | Phillips Army Airfield (APG) | Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, United States | |
| 10 | 52.39 miles (84.32 km) SSE | Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) | between Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, D.C., United States | |
| 11 | 53.54 miles (86.16 km) E | Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport (CTH) | Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 12 | 54.03 miles (86.95 km) SSW | Montgomery County Airpark (GAI) | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | |
| 13 | 57.58 miles (92.67 km) NE | Reading Regional Airport (RDG) | Reading, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 14 | 57.78 miles (92.99 km) S | Tipton Airport (FME) | Odenton, Maryland, United States | |
| 15 | 62.47 miles (100.54 km) N | Penn Valley Airport (SEG) | Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,657.80 miles (18,761.36 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,634.01 miles (18,723.08 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,621.35 miles (18,702.71 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,608.52 miles (18,682.06 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,562.41 miles (18,607.84 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,554.77 miles (18,595.55 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,543.88 miles (18,578.03 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,532.96 miles (18,560.46 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,527.13 miles (18,551.07 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,492.05 miles (18,494.62 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,425.39 miles (18,387.33 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,396.61 miles (18,341.03 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,379.44 miles (18,313.40 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,377.58 miles (18,310.40 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,319.19 miles (18,216.43 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 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 | |