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AOI to PAO: distance & flight time
Ancona (Ancona Falconara Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
6,179 mi
9,945 km · 5,370 nm
12h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,179 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AOI — Ancona Falconara Airport · Ancona, Italy
- 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 AOI
- RMI · Federico Fellini International Airport47 mi away
- PEG · Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport56 mi away
- FRL · Forlì Airport76 mi away
- LSZ · Lošinj Island Airport83 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 AOI from PAO?
The flight distance from Ancona (AOI) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 6,179 miles (9,945 km, 5,370 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AOI to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 35m 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 Ancona and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 9 hours behind Ancona.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AOI to PAO?
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