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BKK to PAO: distance & flight time
Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
7,941 mi
12,779 km · 6,900 nm
16h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,941 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKK — Suvarnabhumi Airport · Bangkok, Thailand
- 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 BKK
- DMK · Don Mueang International Airport19 mi away
- KDT · Kamphaeng Saen Airport63 mi away
- UTP · U-Tapao International Airport71 mi away
- HHQ · Hua Hin Airport90 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 BKK from PAO?
The flight distance from Bangkok (BKK) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 7,941 miles (12,779 km, 6,900 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKK to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 2m 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 BKK to PAO?
Nonstop service on BKK–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 16h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bangkok and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 14 hours behind Bangkok.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKK to PAO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BKK–PAO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BKK to PAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BKK–PAO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.