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PJA to GRI: distance & flight time
Pajala (Pajala Airport) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
4,359 mi
7,016 km · 3,788 nm
9h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,359 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PJA — Pajala Airport · Pajala, Sweden
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, United States
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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PJA from GRI?
The flight distance from Pajala (PJA) to Grand Island (GRI) is 4,359 miles (7,016 km, 3,788 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PJA to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 1m 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 Grand Island?
Grand Island is 7 hours behind Pajala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PJA to GRI?
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