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SMO to PJA: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Pajala (Pajala Airport)
5,157 mi
8,299 km · 4,481 nm
10h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,157 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 35m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- 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 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
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 SMO from PJA?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Pajala (PJA) 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 SMO to PJA?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from SMO to PJA?
Nonstop service on SMO–PJA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Monica and Pajala?
Pajala is 8 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to PJA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMO–PJA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMO to PJA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMO–PJA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.