Kirkenes to Longyearbyen

1 ways to travelfastest 5h 55mfly from €241
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How the cheapest fare moved

Jul 22: €246 €246 Jul 19 Jul 22 low €241 · high €246

Departure-day prices · August 2026 Kirkenes → Longyearbyen

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Return-day prices · August 2026 Longyearbyen → Kirkenes

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Best time to visit Longyearbyen — climate

Jan: ~-8°C daytime, 12 rainy days -8° JanFeb: ~-3°C daytime, 14 rainy days -3° FebMar: ~-10°C daytime, 9 rainy days -10° MarApr: ~-9°C daytime, 4 rainy days -9° AprMay: ~0°C daytime, 7 rainy days MayJun: ~5°C daytime, 10 rainy days JunJul: ~10°C daytime, 14 rainy days 10° JulAug: ~11°C daytime, 12 rainy days 11° AugSep: ~5°C daytime, 12 rainy days SepOct: ~0°C daytime, 13 rainy days OctNov: ~-5°C daytime, 14 rainy days -5° NovDec: ~-5°C daytime, 10 rainy days -5° Dec

Flights from Kirkenes to Longyearbyen start around €241 (typically 2 stops). Range seen recently: €241–246, based on 2 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Kirkenes → Longyearbyen; typically 2 stops (e.g. WF). · Based on 2 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Longyearbyen

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Aug 5 – Aug 21 Widerøe · 2 stops · 6h 00m €608 Book

Weather in Longyearbyen

Wed 🌦️ 💧59%
Thu ☁️ 💧2%
Fri ☁️ 💧2%
Sat ☁️ 💧4%
Sun ☁️ 💧10%
Mon ☁️ 💧20%
Tue ☁️ 10° 💧19%

In Aug, Longyearbyen typically sees ~11°C daytime highs and 12 rainy days.

Where to stay in Longyearbyen

3★+ hotels from €358/night (2 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Svalbard Hotell - The Vault hotel · Longyearbyen
from €358/night★ 3
Funken Lodge hotel · Longyearbyen
from €432/night★ 4

Good to know

Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air6h 00m

Things to do in Longyearbyen

Top-rated tours and tickets from €152 — book ahead for the popular ones.

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About Longyearbyen

Longyearbyen, (pronounced lungyer-byin) is the largest populated area, and capital of the Norwegian region of Svalbard. The settlement is generally regarded as the northernmost town in the world as well as the most easily accessed frontier in the Arctic, and is an ideal base for the greater exploration of Svalbard and the high Arctic.

Read the full Longyearbyen guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

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Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-07-22. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.