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ENC to PAO: distance & flight time
Nancy (Nancy-Essey Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,695 mi
9,165 km · 4,949 nm
11h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,695 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 38m 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
- ENC — Nancy-Essey Airport · Nancy, France
- 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 ENC
- ETZ · Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport20 mi away
- EPL · Épinal-Mirecourt Airport26 mi away
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base27 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport54 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 ENC from PAO?
The flight distance from Nancy (ENC) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 5,695 miles (9,165 km, 4,949 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ENC to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 38m 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 Nancy and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 9 hours behind Nancy.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ENC to PAO?
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