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HGH to PAO: distance & flight time
Hangzhou (Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
6,258 mi
10,071 km · 5,438 nm
12h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,258 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 44m 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
- HGH — Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport · Hangzhou, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near HGH
- YIW · Yiwu Airport66 mi away
- NGB · Ningbo Lishe International Airport67 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport71 mi away
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport86 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 HGH from PAO?
The flight distance from Hangzhou (HGH) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 6,258 miles (10,071 km, 5,438 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HGH to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 44m 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 HGH to PAO?
Nonstop service on HGH–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 12h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hangzhou and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 15 hours behind Hangzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HGH to PAO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HGH–PAO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HGH to PAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HGH–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.