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BWH to PAO: distance & flight time
Butterworth (Butterworth Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
8,404 mi
13,526 km · 7,303 nm
16h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,404 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 57m 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
- BWH — Butterworth Airport · Butterworth, Malaysia
- 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 BWH
- PEN · Penang International Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport50 mi away
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport75 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport79 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 BWH from PAO?
The flight distance from Butterworth (BWH) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 8,404 miles (13,526 km, 7,303 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWH to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 57m 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 Butterworth and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 15 hours behind Butterworth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWH to PAO?
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