Marine combined carbohydrates in aerosol particles (CCHO<inf>aer</inf>) have the potential to influence cloud formation and properties, but it remains unclear to what extent they reach altitudes relevant for cloud processes. Balloon-borne measurements of major sea spray aerosol (SSA) constituents, including sodium (Na<inf>aer</inf>⁺) and CCHO<inf>aer</inf>, were conducted in autumn 2021 and spring 2022 in Ny-Ålesund (Svalbard). Total suspended particles were collected at 321-1112 m, covering both the marine boundary layer and the free troposphere, with Na<inf>aer</inf>⁺ ranging 23-850 ng m^-3 and CCHO<inf>aer</inf> 3.8-274 ng m^-3. The chemical composition of balloon-borne aerosol samples was compared with synchronized ground level measurements at the balloon's winch (Na<inf>aer</inf>⁺: 35-3710 ng m^-3; CCHO<inf>aer</inf>: 1.9-194 ng m^-3), and at the Old Pier (Na<inf>aer</inf>⁺: 140-1470 ng m^-3; CCHO<inf>aer</inf>: 1.6-10.0 ng m^-3), where freshly emitted SSA particles were sampled. Surface seawater from the Kongsfjorden was analyzed to evaluate the sea-air transfer of marine CCHO. Air mass histories, atmospheric mixing, and cloud conditions were evaluated for three selected cases to explain vertical concentration patterns. A strong correlation (RCombining double low line0.78,p<0.001) between combined xylose (< 0.2-14.1 ng m^-3) in CCHO<inf>aer</inf> and oxalate<inf>aer</inf> (< 1-67 ng m^-3) across all altitudes, suggests either coproduction or a connection through atmospheric processing. These results provide a first comprehensive picture of how local primary sea-air transfer of marine combined carbohydrates, long-range transport, in-situ formation, and atmospheric processing together shape their distribution.