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DRA to PJA: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Pajala (Pajala Airport)
4,948 mi
7,963 km · 4,300 nm
10h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,948 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 10m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DRA — Desert Rock Airport · Mercury, United States
- PJA — Pajala Airport · Pajala, Sweden
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DRA
- INS · Creech Air Force Base20 mi away
- LAS · McCarran International Airport62 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport55 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base62 mi away
Near PJA
- KTT · Kittilä Airport57 mi away
- GEV · Gällivare Airport61 mi away
- ENF · Enontekio Airport78 mi away
- KRN · Kiruna Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRA from PJA?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Pajala (PJA) is 4,948 miles (7,963 km, 4,300 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to PJA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 10m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRA to PJA?
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