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DCM to PAO: distance & flight time
Castres (Castres-Mazamet Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,845 mi
9,407 km · 5,080 nm
11h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,845 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
- DCM — Castres-Mazamet Airport · Castres, 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 DCM
- CCF · Carcassonne Airport24 mi away
- LBI · Albi-Le Séquestre Airport26 mi away
- TLS · Toulouse-Blagnac Airport47 mi away
- XMW · Montauban Airport56 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 DCM from PAO?
The flight distance from Castres (DCM) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 5,845 miles (9,407 km, 5,080 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCM 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 Castres and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 9 hours behind Castres.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCM to PAO?
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