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AKA to PAO: distance & flight time
Ankang (Ankang Wulipu Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
6,580 mi
10,590 km · 5,718 nm
13h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,580 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKA — Ankang Wulipu Airport · Ankang, 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 AKA
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport104 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport111 mi away
- WDS · Shiyan Wudangshan Airport115 mi away
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport116 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 AKA from PAO?
The flight distance from Ankang (AKA) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 6,580 miles (10,590 km, 5,718 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKA to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 22m 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 time difference between Ankang and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 15 hours behind Ankang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKA to PAO?
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