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CZX to PAO: distance & flight time
Changzhou (Changzhou Benniu Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
6,202 mi
9,981 km · 5,389 nm
12h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,202 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 38m 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
- CZX — Changzhou Benniu Airport · Changzhou, 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 CZX
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport45 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport48 mi away
- RUG · Rugao Air Base48 mi away
- NKG · Nanjing Lukou Airport55 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 CZX from PAO?
The flight distance from Changzhou (CZX) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 6,202 miles (9,981 km, 5,389 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CZX to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 38m 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 Changzhou and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 15 hours behind Changzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CZX to PAO?
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