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GAY to PAO: distance & flight time
Gaya (Gaya Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
7,793 mi
12,542 km · 6,772 nm
15h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,793 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 45m 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
- GAY — Gaya Airport · Gaya, 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 GAY
- PAT · Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport59 mi away
- MZU · Muzaffarpur Airport98 mi away
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport102 mi away
- DBD · Dhanbad Airport112 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 GAY from PAO?
The flight distance from Gaya (GAY) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 7,793 miles (12,542 km, 6,772 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAY to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 45m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GAY to PAO?
Nonstop service on GAY–PAO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gaya and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 12.5 hours behind Gaya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAY to PAO?
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Why are some GAY to PAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GAY–PAO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.