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FLN to PAO: distance & flight time
Florianopolis (Hercílio Luz International Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
6,549 mi
10,540 km · 5,691 nm
13h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,549 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FLN — Hercílio Luz International Airport · Florianopolis, Brazil
- 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 FLN
- NVT · Ministro Victor Konder International Airport55 mi away
- BNU · Blumenau Airport67 mi away
- JJG · Humberto Ghizzo Bortoluzzi Regional Airport76 mi away
- CCM · Diomício Freitas Airport90 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 FLN from PAO?
The flight distance from Florianopolis (FLN) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 6,549 miles (10,540 km, 5,691 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLN to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 19m 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 Florianopolis and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 4 hours behind Florianopolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLN to PAO?
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