# Distance from Austin (AUS) to Longyearbyen (LYR)

> 7,224 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,224 km / 4,489 mi / 3,901 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 12° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 299° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Norway
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 15:38 in Austin, it's 22:38 in Longyearbyen)
- **Elevation difference**: 454 ft (LYR is lower than AUS)

## Airports

### [Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aus-austin-austin-bergstrom-international-airport/1ef266df-0f36-6446-a422-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Austin, United States
- ICAO: KAUS
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 30.190000, -97.670000
- Elevation: 542 ft

### [Svalbard Airport Longyear (LYR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lyr-longyearbyen-svalbard-airport-longyear/1ef266de-c98b-68ce-8e00-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Longyearbyen, Norway
- ICAO: ENSB
- Timezone: Arctic/Longyearbyen
- Coordinates: 78.250000, 15.470000
- Elevation: 88 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 15:38 in Austin, it's 22:38 in Longyearbyen.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aus-austin-austin-bergstrom-international-airport/1ef266df-0f36-6446-a422-06bb2780ed98)
- [Svalbard Airport Longyear (LYR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lyr-longyearbyen-svalbard-airport-longyear/1ef266de-c98b-68ce-8e00-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)