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CIF to PAO: distance & flight time
Chifeng (Chifeng Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,726 mi
9,215 km · 4,976 nm
11h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,726 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIF — Chifeng Airport · Chifeng, China
- 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 CIF
- CDE · Chengde Puning Airport88 mi away
- CHG · Chaoyang Airport92 mi away
- JNZ · Jinzhou Airport136 mi away
- XEN · Xingcheng Air Base147 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 CIF from PAO?
The flight distance from Chifeng (CIF) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 5,726 miles (9,215 km, 4,976 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIF to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 42m 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 Chifeng and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 15 hours behind Chifeng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIF to PAO?
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