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DQA to PAO: distance & flight time
Daqing (Saertu Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,289 mi
8,511 km · 4,596 nm
10h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,289 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 50m 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
- DQA — Saertu Airport · Daqing, 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 DQA
- NDG · Qiqihar Sanjiazi Airport67 mi away
- HRB · Taiping Airport94 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport126 mi away
- YSQ · Songyuan Chaganhu Airport128 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 DQA from PAO?
The flight distance from Daqing (DQA) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 5,289 miles (8,511 km, 4,596 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DQA to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 50m 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 Daqing and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 15 hours behind Daqing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DQA to PAO?
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