Distance from Longyearbyen to Wellington

The distance between Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen and Wellington, New Zealand is 15,784 kilometers (9,808 miles).

Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

From Longyearbyen to Wellington, the straight-line distance is 15,784 kilometers, heading northeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Longyearbyen at one meter above sea level and Wellington at 31 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1-2 days
Jet fighter 16-18 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)
Wellington, New Zealand

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland

Coordinates: 41.2866° S 174.7756° E

Elevation: 31 m (102 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Wellington International Airport (WLG)
  • Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ)
  • Picton Aerodrome (PCN)
  • Woodbourne Airport (BHE)
  • Hood Airport (MRO)

Other distances from Longyearbyen

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

Other distances from Wellington

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Wellington to Auckland 493 km
From Wellington to Christchurch 306 km
From Wellington to Manukau City 477 km
From Wellington to North Shore 498 km
From Wellington to Hamilton 391 km

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Brampton, Canada Canberra, Australia 15,777 km
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