Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
PJA to IST: distance & flight time
Pajala (Pajala Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
1,807 mi
2,908 km · 1,570 nm
4h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
See live PJA→IST fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,807 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 1m 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
- IST — Istanbul Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near PJA
- KTT · Kittilä Airport57 mi away
- GEV · Gällivare Airport61 mi away
- ENF · Enontekio Airport78 mi away
- KRN · Kiruna Airport82 mi away
Near IST
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport39 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport44 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PJA from IST?
The flight distance from Pajala (PJA) to Istanbul (IST) is 1,807 miles (2,908 km, 1,570 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PJA to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Pajala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PJA to IST?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PJA–IST that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.