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CHR to PAO: distance & flight time
Chateauroux (Châteauroux-Déols "Marcel Dassault" Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,656 mi
9,102 km · 4,915 nm
11h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,656 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 33m 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
- CHR — Châteauroux-Déols "Marcel Dassault" Airport · Chateauroux, 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 CHR
- BOU · Bourges Airport34 mi away
- MCU · Montluçon-Guéret Airport54 mi away
- TUF · Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport61 mi away
- NVS · Nevers-Fourchambault Airport66 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 CHR from PAO?
The flight distance from Chateauroux (CHR) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 5,656 miles (9,102 km, 4,915 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHR to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 33m 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 Chateauroux and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 9 hours behind Chateauroux.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHR to PAO?
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