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EBL to PAO: distance & flight time
Erbil (Erbil International Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
7,267 mi
11,696 km · 6,315 nm
14h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,267 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 43m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EBL — Erbil International Airport · Erbil, Iraq
- 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 EBL
- OSM · Mosul International Airport46 mi away
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base57 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport57 mi away
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport89 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 EBL from PAO?
The flight distance from Erbil (EBL) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 7,267 miles (11,696 km, 6,315 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EBL to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 43m 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 Erbil and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 10 hours behind Erbil.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EBL to PAO?
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