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ARW to PAO: distance & flight time
Arad (Arad International Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
6,228 mi
10,022 km · 5,412 nm
12h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,228 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ARW — Arad International Airport · Arad, Romania
- 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 ARW
- TSR · Timişoara Traian Vuia Airport26 mi away
- OMR · Oradea International Airport66 mi away
- CSB · Caransebeş Airport71 mi away
- QND · Cenej Airport88 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 ARW from PAO?
The flight distance from Arad (ARW) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 6,228 miles (10,022 km, 5,412 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARW to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 41m 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 Arad and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 10 hours behind Arad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ARW to PAO?
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