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Svalbard Airport, Longyear
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Turkey
Atatürk International Airport (Yesilköy International
At present, there are no direct flights from Longyearbyen to Istanbul.
However, there are several flights from LYR to IST with a stopover.
Select a stopover airport from the list below to see which airlines operate flights from LYR to IST, and to see what flight schedules are available.
Currently, there is only one airline that covers the full route (with 1 stopover) from Longyearbyen LYR to Istanbul IST, which is Norwegian.
All other flights from Longyearbyen to Istanbul are operated by a combination of multiple carriers, which are listed below:
Star Alliance is the only alliance that covers the full route (with 1 stopover) from Longyearbyen LYR to Istanbul IST.
You can fly the full journey from LYR to IST in either Economy or Business Class. Premium Economy and First Class are not available on this route, at least not on the full route with just 1 stopover.
Currently, there is only one aircraft type that covers the full route (with 1 stopover) from Longyearbyen to Istanbul, which is the Boeing 737-800 (winglets).
All other flights from Longyearbyen to Istanbul are operated by a combination of multiple aircraft types.
The distance between Longyearbyen and Istanbul is 2,585 miles (4,160 kilometers).
However, because there are no direct flights between LYR and IST, the full journey covers a distance of 2,756 miles (4,435 kilometers).
Flights between Longyearbyen and Istanbul take 6 hours and 30 minutes.
Please note that these times refer to the actual flight times, excluding the stopover time in between connecting flights, as this depends on your stopover airport as well as your date(s) of travel.
There are 2 airports in Istanbul: Atatürk International Airport (Yesilköy International (IST) and Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW).
Flights between Longyearbyen and Istanbul take 6 hours and 30 minutes.
Note that this excludes the layover time in between connecting flights.
Because there are no direct flights between LYR and IST, the full journey covers a total distance of 2,756 miles (4,435 kilometers).
Norwegian is the only airline flying the full route from Longyearbyen to Istanbul.
SAS and Turkish Airlines operate several connecting flights, but only partly.
Star Alliance is currently the only alliance flying from Longyearbyen to Istanbul.
You can fly the full route from Longyearbyen to Istanbul (with 1 stopover) in Economy and Business Class.
Aircraft types that fly the full route from Longyearbyen to Istanbul (with 1 stopover):
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