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HLT to PAO: distance & flight time
Hamilton (Hamilton Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
8,001 mi
12,876 km · 6,953 nm
16h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,001 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HLT — Hamilton Airport · Hamilton, Australia
- 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 HLT
- WMB · Warrnambool Airport49 mi away
- SWC · Stawell Airport54 mi away
- PTJ · Portland Airport56 mi away
- ARY · Ararat Airport56 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 HLT from PAO?
The flight distance from Hamilton (HLT) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 8,001 miles (12,876 km, 6,953 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLT to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 9m 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 Hamilton and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 17 hours behind Hamilton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLT to PAO?
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