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DEL to PAO: distance & flight time
Delhi (Indira Gandhi International Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
7,708 mi
12,405 km · 6,698 nm
15h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,708 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 35m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DEL — Indira Gandhi International Airport · Delhi, India
- 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 DEL
- HSS · Hissar Airport92 mi away
- AGR · Agra Airport111 mi away
- DED · Dehradun Airport130 mi away
- BEK · Bareilly Air Force Station143 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 DEL from PAO?
The flight distance from Delhi (DEL) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 7,708 miles (12,405 km, 6,698 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEL to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 35m 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 Delhi and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 12.5 hours behind Delhi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEL to PAO?
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