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HZG to PAO: distance & flight time
Hanzhong (Hanzhong Chenggu Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
6,618 mi
10,651 km · 5,751 nm
13h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,618 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 27m 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
- HZG — Hanzhong Chenggu Airport · Hanzhong, 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 HZG
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport93 mi away
- GYS · Guangyuan Airport101 mi away
- AKA · Ankang Wulipu Airport104 mi away
- THQ · Tianshui Maijishan Airport125 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 HZG from PAO?
The flight distance from Hanzhong (HZG) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 6,618 miles (10,651 km, 5,751 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HZG to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 27m 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 HZG to PAO?
Nonstop service on HZG–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 13h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hanzhong and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 15 hours behind Hanzhong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HZG to PAO?
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Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HZG–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.