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CVF to PAO: distance & flight time
Courcheval (Courchevel Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,885 mi
9,471 km · 5,114 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,885 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 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
- CVF — Courchevel Airport · Courcheval, 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 CVF
- MFX · Méribel Altiport3 mi away
- MVV · Megève Airport29 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport40 mi away
- AOT · Aosta Airport43 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 CVF from PAO?
The flight distance from Courcheval (CVF) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 5,885 miles (9,471 km, 5,114 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CVF to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Courcheval and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 9 hours behind Courcheval.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CVF to PAO?
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