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BRU to PAO: distance & flight time
Brussels (Brussels Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,528 mi
8,896 km · 4,804 nm
11h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,528 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 18m 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
- BRU — Brussels Airport · Brussels, Belgium
- 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 BRU
- ANR · Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)20 mi away
- OBL · Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield28 mi away
- CRL · Brussels South Charleroi Airport31 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base38 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 BRU from PAO?
The flight distance from Brussels (BRU) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 5,528 miles (8,896 km, 4,804 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRU to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 18m 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 Brussels and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 9 hours behind Brussels.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRU to PAO?
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