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CMN to PAO: distance & flight time
Casablanca (Mohammed V International Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,983 mi
9,629 km · 5,199 nm
12h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,983 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMN — Mohammed V International Airport · Casablanca, Morocco
- 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 CMN
- GMD · Ben Slimane Airport29 mi away
- RBA · Rabat-Salé Airport67 mi away
- NNA · Kenitra Airport86 mi away
- BEM · Beni Mellal Airport100 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 CMN from PAO?
The flight distance from Casablanca (CMN) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 5,983 miles (9,629 km, 5,199 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMN to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 12m 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 Casablanca and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 8 hours behind Casablanca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMN to PAO?
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