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PJA to CTU: distance & flight time
Pajala (Pajala Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
4,045 mi
6,509 km · 3,515 nm
8h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,045 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 24m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PJA — Pajala Airport · Pajala, Sweden
- CTU — Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport · Chengdu, China
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 CTU
- MIG · Mianyang Airport75 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport128 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport132 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PJA from CTU?
The flight distance from Pajala (PJA) to Chengdu (CTU) is 4,045 miles (6,509 km, 3,515 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PJA to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 24m 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 Chengdu?
Chengdu is 6 hours ahead of Pajala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PJA to CTU?
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