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PJA to MEL: distance & flight time
Pajala (Pajala Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,428 mi
15,173 km · 8,193 nm
18h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,428 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 57m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PJA — Pajala Airport · Pajala, Sweden
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PJA from MEL?
The flight distance from Pajala (PJA) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,428 miles (15,173 km, 8,193 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PJA to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 57m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Pajala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PJA to MEL?
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