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DWC to PAO: distance & flight time
Dubai (Al Maktoum International Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
8,125 mi
13,075 km · 7,060 nm
16h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,125 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 24m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DWC — Al Maktoum International Airport · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- 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 DWC
- DXB · Dubai International Airport28 mi away
- NHD · Al Minhad Air Base16 mi away
- SHJ · Sharjah International Airport37 mi away
- AUH · Abu Dhabi International Airport45 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 DWC from PAO?
The flight distance from Dubai (DWC) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 8,125 miles (13,075 km, 7,060 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DWC to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 24m 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 Dubai and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 11 hours behind Dubai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DWC to PAO?
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