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CMF to PAO: distance & flight time
Chambery (Chambéry-Savoie Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,849 mi
9,413 km · 5,083 nm
11h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,849 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 56m 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
- CMF — Chambéry-Savoie Airport · Chambery, 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 CMF
- NCY · Annecy-Haute-Savoie-Mont Blanc Airport23 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport33 mi away
- MFX · Méribel Altiport37 mi away
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport39 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 CMF from PAO?
The flight distance from Chambery (CMF) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 5,849 miles (9,413 km, 5,083 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMF to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Chambery and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 9 hours behind Chambery.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMF to PAO?
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