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HAK to PAO: distance & flight time
Haikou (Haikou Meilan International Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
7,203 mi
11,592 km · 6,259 nm
14h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,203 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HAK — Haikou Meilan International Airport · Haikou, China
- 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 HAK
- BAR · Qionghai Bo'ao Airport55 mi away
- ZHA · Zhanjiang Airport89 mi away
- SYX · Sanya Phoenix International Airport132 mi away
- BHY · Beihai Airport134 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 HAK from PAO?
The flight distance from Haikou (HAK) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 7,203 miles (11,592 km, 6,259 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HAK to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 35m 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 Haikou and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 15 hours behind Haikou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HAK to PAO?
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