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DHR to PAO: distance & flight time
De Kooy (De Kooy Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,430 mi
8,738 km · 4,718 nm
11h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,430 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 7m 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
- DHR — De Kooy Airport · De Kooy, Netherlands
- 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 DHR
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol42 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport45 mi away
- LWR · Leeuwarden Air Base46 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base54 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 DHR from PAO?
The flight distance from De Kooy (DHR) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 5,430 miles (8,738 km, 4,718 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DHR to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 7m 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 De Kooy and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 9 hours behind De Kooy.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DHR to PAO?
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