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ACX to PAO: distance & flight time
Xingyi (Xingyi Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
7,144 mi
11,497 km · 6,208 nm
14h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,144 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACX — Xingyi Airport · Xingyi, China
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ACX
- AVA · Anshun Huangguoshu Airport99 mi away
- LPF · Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport105 mi away
- KMG · Kunming Changshui International Airport127 mi away
Near PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACX from PAO?
The flight distance from Xingyi (ACX) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 7,144 miles (11,497 km, 6,208 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACX to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 28m 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 ACX to PAO?
Nonstop service on ACX–PAO 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 14h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Xingyi and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 16 hours behind Xingyi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACX to PAO?
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Why are some ACX to PAO fares phone-only?
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