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CSF to PAO: distance & flight time
Creil (Creil Air Base) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,557 mi
8,943 km · 4,829 nm
11h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,557 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 22m 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
- CSF — Creil Air Base · Creil, 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 CSF
- CDG · Charles de Gaulle International Airport17 mi away
- LBG · Paris-Le Bourget Airport20 mi away
- BVA · Paris Beauvais Tillé Airport23 mi away
- POX · Pontoise - Cormeilles-en-Vexin Airport24 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 CSF from PAO?
The flight distance from Creil (CSF) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 5,557 miles (8,943 km, 4,829 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CSF to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 22m 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 Creil and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 9 hours behind Creil.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CSF to PAO?
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