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HLZ to PAO: distance & flight time
Hamilton (Hamilton International Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
6,553 mi
10,547 km · 5,695 nm
13h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-19h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,553 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HLZ — Hamilton International Airport · Hamilton, New Zealand
- 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 HLZ
- TRG · Tauranga Airport49 mi away
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport56 mi away
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport61 mi away
- AKL · Auckland International Airport66 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 HLZ from PAO?
The flight distance from Hamilton (HLZ) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 6,553 miles (10,547 km, 5,695 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLZ to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 19m 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 19 hours behind Hamilton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLZ to PAO?
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