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PJA to HEL: distance & flight time
Pajala (Pajala Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport)
482 mi
776 km · 419 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
482 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PJA — Pajala Airport · Pajala, Sweden
- HEL — Helsinki Vantaa Airport · Helsinki, Finland
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 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
Frequently asked questions
How far is PJA from HEL?
The flight distance from Pajala (PJA) to Helsinki (HEL) is 482 miles (776 km, 419 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PJA to HEL?
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 Pajala and Helsinki?
Helsinki is 1 hour ahead of Pajala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PJA to HEL?
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