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PJA to CTS: distance & flight time
Pajala (Pajala Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
4,190 mi
6,743 km · 3,641 nm
8h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,190 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PJA — Pajala Airport · Pajala, Sweden
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PJA
- KTT · Kittilä Airport57 mi away
- GEV · Gällivare Airport61 mi away
- ENF · Enontekio Airport78 mi away
- KRN · Kiruna Airport82 mi away
Near CTS
- OKD · Okadama Airport28 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport73 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport77 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PJA from CTS?
The flight distance from Pajala (PJA) to Sapporo (CTS) is 4,190 miles (6,743 km, 3,641 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PJA to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 41m 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 Pajala and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 7 hours ahead of Pajala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PJA to CTS?
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