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CES to PAO: distance & flight time
Cessnock (Cessnock Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
7,380 mi
11,876 km · 6,413 nm
14h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,380 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 56m 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
- CES — Cessnock Airport · Cessnock, 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 CES
- MTL · Maitland Airport11 mi away
- BEO · Lake Macquarie Airport26 mi away
- NTL · Newcastle Airport29 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport81 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 CES from PAO?
The flight distance from Cessnock (CES) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 7,380 miles (11,876 km, 6,413 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CES to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 56m 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 Cessnock and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 17 hours behind Cessnock.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CES to PAO?
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