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PJA to SMO: distance & flight time
Pajala (Pajala Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
5,157 mi
8,299 km · 4,481 nm
10h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,157 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PJA — Pajala Airport · Pajala, Sweden
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PJA from SMO?
The flight distance from Pajala (PJA) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 5,157 miles (8,299 km, 4,481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PJA to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 35m 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 Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 9 hours behind Pajala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PJA to SMO?
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