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PJA to YBA: distance & flight time
Pajala (Pajala Airport) → Banff (Banff Airport)
3,974 mi
6,396 km · 3,454 nm
8h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,974 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PJA — Pajala Airport · Pajala, Sweden
- YBA — Banff Airport · Banff, Canada
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 YBA
- YYC · Calgary International Airport66 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport89 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport98 mi away
- YXC · Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PJA from YBA?
The flight distance from Pajala (PJA) to Banff (YBA) is 3,974 miles (6,396 km, 3,454 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PJA to YBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 16m 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 cheapest way to fly from PJA to YBA?
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