Distance from Longyearbyen to Port Moresby

The distance between Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen and Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea is 11,905 kilometers (7,398 miles).

Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Port Moresby, National Capital, Papua New Guinea

From Longyearbyen to Port Moresby, the straight-line distance is 11,905 kilometers, heading northeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Longyearbyen at one meter above sea level and Port Moresby at 25 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 18-20 hours
Jet fighter 12-14 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)
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby

Coordinates: 9.4772° S 147.1509° E

Elevation: 25 m (82 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Jacksons International Airport (POM)
  • Haelogo Airport (HEO)
  • Efogi Airport (EFG)
  • Kagi Airstrip (KGW)
  • Nadunumu Airport (NDN)

Other distances from Longyearbyen

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

Other distances from Port Moresby

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Port Moresby to Lae 305 km
From Port Moresby to Madang 494 km
From Port Moresby to Wau 241 km
From Port Moresby to Buin 988 km
From Port Moresby to Arawa 995 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Toronto, Canada Kakamega, Kenya 11,905 km
Lagos, Nigeria Mesa, United States 11,904 km
Vancouver, Canada Nagpur, India 11,904 km
Chengdu, China South Boston, United States 11,906 km
Cali, Colombia Auckland, New Zealand 11,904 km
Ottawa, Canada Patna, India 11,906 km
Gold Coast, Australia Las Vegas, United States 11,906 km
Phoenix, United States Ibadan, Nigeria 11,907 km
Chengdu, China Boston, United States 11,903 km
Barranquilla, Colombia Kampala, Uganda 11,908 km
Brisbane, Australia Las Vegas, United States 11,909 km
Nairobi, Kenya Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic 11,901 km
Moscow, Russia Cuenca, Ecuador 11,909 km
Baghdad, Iraq Sacramento, United States 11,910 km
Rome, Italy Puente Alto, Chile 11,900 km
Jaipur, India Brooklyn, United States 11,900 km
Vancouver, Canada Ibadan, Nigeria 11,911 km
Córdoba, Argentina Vienna, Austria 11,899 km
Cairo, Egypt Mar del Plata, Argentina 11,899 km
Cairo, Egypt Sacramento, United States 11,898 km

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