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ESS to PJA: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Pajala (Pajala Airport)
1,225 mi
1,971 km · 1,064 nm
3h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,225 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 8m 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
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- 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 ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 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 ESS from PJA?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Pajala (PJA) is 1,225 miles (1,971 km, 1,064 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to PJA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 8m 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 ESS to PJA?
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