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CCF to PAO: distance & flight time
Carcassonne (Carcassonne Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,864 mi
9,437 km · 5,095 nm
11h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,864 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 58m 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
- CCF — Carcassonne Airport · Carcassonne, France
- 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 CCF
- DCM · Castres-Mazamet Airport24 mi away
- PGF · Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) Airport44 mi away
- LBI · Albi-Le Séquestre Airport49 mi away
- BZR · Béziers-Vias Airport53 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 CCF from PAO?
The flight distance from Carcassonne (CCF) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 5,864 miles (9,437 km, 5,095 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CCF to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 58m 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 Carcassonne and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 9 hours behind Carcassonne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CCF to PAO?
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