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HEL to PJA: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport) → Pajala (Pajala Airport)
482 mi
776 km · 419 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
482 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEL — Helsinki Vantaa Airport · Helsinki, Finland
- 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 HEL
- HEM · Helsinki Malmi Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield23 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport62 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport63 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 HEL from PJA?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Pajala (PJA) is 482 miles (776 km, 419 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEL to PJA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 time difference between Helsinki and Pajala?
Pajala is 1 hour behind Helsinki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEL to PJA?
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