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PJA to RIX: distance & flight time
Pajala (Pajala Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
714 mi
1,149 km · 620 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
714 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 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
- RIX — Riga International Airport · Riga, Latvia
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 RIX
- HLJ · Barysiai Airport61 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport74 mi away
- PNV · Panevėžys Air Base85 mi away
- VNT · Ventspils International Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PJA from RIX?
The flight distance from Pajala (PJA) to Riga (RIX) is 714 miles (1,149 km, 620 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PJA to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Riga?
Riga is 1 hour ahead of Pajala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PJA to RIX?
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