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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001069702-06-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060815
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060816
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060816

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PACIFIC ALLIANCE CORP /UT/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000801904
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MOTION PICTURE & VIDEO TAPE DISTRIBUTION [7822]
		IRS NUMBER:				870445849
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1661 LAKEVIEW CIRCLE
		CITY:			OGDEN
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84403
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8013993632

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1661 LAKEVIEW CIRCLE
		CITY:			OGDEN
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84403

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PACIFIC SYNDICATION INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19941216

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	KAISER RESEARCH INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCHARMANN MARK A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001031893

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51777
		FILM NUMBER:		061039279

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8013993632

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1661 LAKEVIEW CIRCLE
		STREET 2:		1661 LAKEVIEW CIRCLE
		CITY:			OGDEN
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84403
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-08-15</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000801904</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PACIFIC ALLIANCE CORP /UT/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PALC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001031893</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SCHARMANN MARK A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1661 LAKEVIEW CIRCLE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1661 LAKEVIEW CIRCLE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>OGDEN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>UT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>84403</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-08-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>132750</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.1</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1350896</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>IRA</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4000000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>by corporation - Troika Capital</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Mark A. Scharmann</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-08-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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