Flights
KAYAK
Compare fares to Svalbard and Jan Mayen across airlines and booking sites.
Compare flights on KAYAK (partner link)
Northern Europe · Country dossier
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Svalbard og Jan Mayen
CapitalLongyearbyen
Currencykrone (NOK)
PowerType C / F · 230 V
LanguagesNorwegian
Svalbard and Jan Mayen, with its capital in Longyearbyen, is in Northern Europe. Norwegian is spoken, and the currency is the krone (NOK).
- Region
- Europe · Northern Europe
- Population
- —
- Area
- -1 km²
Right now in Longyearbyen
Local time in Longyearbyen — Arctic/Longyearbyen
Weather in Longyearbyen
Before you go
Partner links · how we choose Where to stay
Booking.com
Hotels, apartments and guesthouses in Longyearbyen and beyond, many with free cancellation.
Find a stay on Booking.com (partner link) Airport transfers
Welcome Pickups
Pre-booked, fixed-price transfer from the airport to your stay.
Book a transfer on Welcome Pickups (partner link)Get set up
Partner links · how we choose eSIM
Airalo
Get data in Svalbard and Jan Mayen the moment you land — install the eSIM before you fly.
Get an eSIM on Airalo (partner link) Travel insurance
SafetyWing
Travel medical cover you can start while already abroad.
Check cover on SafetyWing (partner link) VPN
NordVPN
Keep banking and email private on hotel and airport Wi-Fi.
Protect your connection on NordVPN (partner link)7-day forecast for Longyearbyen
Upcoming public holidays
National holidays in Svalbard and Jan Mayen over the next 12 months. See the full calendar.
Practical facts
- Languages
- Norwegian
- Calling code
- +4779
- Internet domain
- .sj
- Currency
- krone (NOK)
- Time zones
- Arctic/Longyearbyen
Power
Plug types: Type C, Type F
Voltage 230 V · Frequency 50 Hz
Check your charger’s label — most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V and only need a plug adapter. Adapter guide.
Know before you go
Source: Wikipedia — Svalbard and Jan Mayen, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.