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HRB to PAO: distance & flight time
Harbin (Taiping Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,299 mi
8,529 km · 4,605 nm
10h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,299 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 51m 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
- HRB — Taiping Airport · Harbin, 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 HRB
- DQA · Saertu Airport94 mi away
- YSQ · Songyuan Chaganhu Airport95 mi away
- CGQ · Longjia Airport116 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 HRB from PAO?
The flight distance from Harbin (HRB) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 5,299 miles (8,529 km, 4,605 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRB to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 51m 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 Harbin and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 15 hours behind Harbin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRB to PAO?
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