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GHA to PAO: distance & flight time
Ghardaia (Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
6,485 mi
10,437 km · 5,636 nm
13h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,485 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GHA — Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport · Ghardaia, Algeria
- 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 GHA
- HRM · Hassi R'Mel Airport47 mi away
- OGX · Ain el Beida Airport100 mi away
- LOO · Laghouat Airport108 mi away
- ELG · El Golea Airport137 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 GHA from PAO?
The flight distance from Ghardaia (GHA) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 6,485 miles (10,437 km, 5,636 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GHA to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 11m 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 Ghardaia and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 8 hours behind Ghardaia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GHA to PAO?
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