Svalbard

28 flight routes pass within 124 miles of Svalbard.

Svalbard
🧊 Ice · Norway

Photo: Bjoertveansen · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The Arctic archipelago of glaciers, polar bears, and midnight sun. Svalbard's ice-covered mountains are visible on polar routes between North America and Europe.
28Flight Routes
5 miClosest Pass
🧊 IceType

Routes that pass it28

LYR → TOS Svalbard to Tromso · 5 mi Both Sides TOS → LYR Tromso to Svalbard · 5 mi Both Sides KWI → SFO Kuwait to San Francisco · 6 mi Both Sides SFO → KWI San Francisco to Kuwait · 6 mi Both Sides HYD → ORD Hyderabad to Chicago · 9 mi Right ORD → HYD Chicago to Hyderabad · 9 mi Left LYR → OSL Svalbard to Oslo · 10 mi Left OSL → LYR Oslo to Svalbard · 10 mi Right BFL → DOH Bakersfield to Doha · 11 mi Left DOH → BFL Doha to Bakersfield · 11 mi Right LHR → LYR London to Svalbard · 14 mi Right LYR → LHR Svalbard to London · 14 mi Left ILO → LYR Iloilo to Svalbard · 19 mi Left LYR → ILO Svalbard to Iloilo · 19 mi Right AUS → BOM Austin to Bombay · 27 mi Right BOM → AUS Bombay to Austin · 27 mi Left OPO → SON Porto to Luganville · 41 mi Left SON → OPO Luganville to Porto · 41 mi Right MAA → ORD Madras to Chicago · 44 mi Left ORD → MAA Chicago to Madras · 44 mi Right CMB → ORD Colombo to Chicago · 51 mi Right ORD → CMB Chicago to Colombo · 51 mi Left DEL → ORD Delhi to Chicago · 55 mi Left ORD → DEL Chicago to Delhi · 55 mi Right DOH → LAX Doha to Los Angeles · 62 mi Right LAX → DOH Los Angeles to Doha · 62 mi Left AJI → SEA Ağrı to Seattle · 62 mi Right SEA → AJI Seattle to Ağrı · 62 mi Left
Tip: Visibility depends on cloud cover, time of day, and how close the flight path comes. Sit on the listed side for the best chance of a view. Morning and evening flights often offer the best lighting.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you see Svalbard from a plane?

Yes — 28 flight routes pass within 124 miles of Svalbard. The closest routes include Svalbard to Tromso, Tromso to Svalbard, Kuwait to San Francisco. The landmark is visible from both sides, with the landmark passing about 5 miles away.

Which side of the plane is best for viewing Svalbard?

The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Svalbard: on a Svalbard to Tromso flight, visible from both sides; on a Tromso to Svalbard flight, visible from both sides; on a Kuwait to San Francisco flight, visible from both sides.