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GAU to PAO: distance & flight time
Guwahati (Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
7,530 mi
12,119 km · 6,544 nm
15h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,530 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAU — Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport · Guwahati, India
- 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 GAU
- SHL · Shillong Airport37 mi away
- ZYL · Osmany International Airport81 mi away
- TEZ · Tezpur Airport85 mi away
- GLU · Gelephu Airport88 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 GAU from PAO?
The flight distance from Guwahati (GAU) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 7,530 miles (12,119 km, 6,544 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAU to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 14m 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 Guwahati and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 12.5 hours behind Guwahati.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAU to PAO?
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