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QRA to PJA: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (Rand Airport) → Pajala (Pajala Airport)
6,465 mi
10,404 km · 5,618 nm
13h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,465 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 9m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- QRA — Rand Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
- PJA — Pajala Airport · Pajala, Sweden
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near QRA
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport9 mi away
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport18 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport25 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base29 mi away
Near PJA
- KTT · Kittilä Airport57 mi away
- GEV · Gällivare Airport61 mi away
- ENF · Enontekio Airport78 mi away
- KRN · Kiruna Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is QRA from PJA?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (QRA) to Pajala (PJA) is 6,465 miles (10,404 km, 5,618 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QRA to PJA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 9m 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 QRA to PJA?
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