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CBR to PAO: distance & flight time
Canberra (Canberra International Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
7,578 mi
12,196 km · 6,585 nm
15h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,578 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CBR — Canberra International Airport · Canberra, Australia
- 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 CBR
- GUL · Goulburn Airport46 mi away
- TUM · Tumut Airport54 mi away
- MYA · Moruya Airport67 mi away
- OOM · Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport70 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 CBR from PAO?
The flight distance from Canberra (CBR) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 7,578 miles (12,196 km, 6,585 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBR to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 20m 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 Canberra and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 17 hours behind Canberra.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBR to PAO?
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