Distance from Longyearbyen to Papeete

The distance between Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen and Papeete, French Polynesia is 13,210 kilometers (8,208 miles).

Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Papeete, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia

From Longyearbyen to Papeete, the straight-line distance is 13,210 kilometers, heading north. Longyearbyen is at only one meter above sea level, while Papeete is at 42 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1 day
Jet fighter 14-16 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Local time:

Time Zone: Arctic/Longyearbyen

Coordinates: 78.2233° N 15.6469° E

Elevation: 1 m (3 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)
Papeete, French Polynesia

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti

Coordinates: 17.5347° S 149.5684° W

Elevation: 42 m (138 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT)
  • Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)
  • Tetiaroa Airport (TTI)
  • Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)
  • Raiatea Airport (RFP)

Other distances from Longyearbyen

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Longyearbyen to Olonkinbyen 1,073 km

Other distances from Papeete

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Papeete to Vaitape 259 km
From Papeete to Fare 181 km
From Papeete to Faaa 5 km
From Papeete to Punaauia 11 km
From Papeete to Pirae 2 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Longyearbyen and Papeete.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Chennai, India South Boston, United States 13,208 km
Delhi, India Tucson, United States 13,212 km
Auckland, New Zealand Milwaukee, United States 13,213 km
San Antonio, United States Lahore, Pakistan 13,213 km
Saint Petersburg, Russia Córdoba, Argentina 13,214 km
Wellington, New Zealand Minneapolis, United States 13,214 km
Boston, United States Chennai, India 13,206 km
Melbourne, Australia Surrey, Canada 13,205 km
Bengaluru, India Portland, United States 13,215 km
Tegucigalpa, Honduras Kampala, Uganda 13,215 km
Hermosillo, Mexico Hanoi, Vietnam 13,204 km
Gold Coast, Australia Austin, United States 13,216 km
Mexicali, Mexico Patna, India 13,204 km
Wellington, New Zealand Atlanta, United States 13,216 km
Chengdu, China Mazatlán, Mexico 13,217 km
San Jose, United States Vadodara, India 13,217 km
Surat, India Kansas City, United States 13,203 km
Tehran, Iran Toluca, Mexico 13,203 km
Nashville, United States Vadodara, India 13,202 km
Ahmedabad, India Wichita, United States 13,202 km

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