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DEF to PAO: distance & flight time
Dezful (Dezful Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
7,569 mi
12,181 km · 6,577 nm
15h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,569 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 18m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DEF — Dezful Airport · Dezful, Iran
- 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 DEF
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport69 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport79 mi away
- OMI · Omidiyeh Airport129 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport137 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 DEF from PAO?
The flight distance from Dezful (DEF) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 7,569 miles (12,181 km, 6,577 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEF to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 18m 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 Dezful and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 10.5 hours behind Dezful.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEF to PAO?
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