# Distance from Jeddah (JED) to Longyearbyen (LYR)

> 6,411 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,411 km / 3,984 mi / 3,462 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 354° (north)
- **Return heading**: 154° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Norway
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 08:08 in Jeddah, it's 07:08 in Longyearbyen)
- **Elevation difference**: 40 ft (LYR is higher than JED)

## Airports

### [King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jed-jeddah-king-abdulaziz-international-airport/1ef266df-7987-6e76-bc3c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OEJN
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 21.680000, 39.160000
- Elevation: 48 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 08:08 in Jeddah, it's 07:08 in Longyearbyen.

## Related

- [King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jed-jeddah-king-abdulaziz-international-airport/1ef266df-7987-6e76-bc3c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Svalbard Airport Longyear (LYR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lyr-longyearbyen-svalbard-airport-longyear/1ef266de-c98b-68ce-8e00-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)