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CFB to PAO: distance & flight time
Cabo Frio (Cabo Frio Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
6,657 mi
10,713 km · 5,784 nm
13h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,657 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CFB — Cabo Frio Airport · Cabo Frio, Brazil
- 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 CFB
- BZC · Umberto Modiano Airport13 mi away
- MEA · Macaé Airport45 mi away
- SDU · Santos Dumont Airport69 mi away
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport75 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 CFB from PAO?
The flight distance from Cabo Frio (CFB) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 6,657 miles (10,713 km, 5,784 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CFB to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 31m 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 Cabo Frio and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 4 hours behind Cabo Frio.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CFB to PAO?
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