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IWJ to PAO: distance & flight time
Iwami (Iwami Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,562 mi
8,951 km · 4,833 nm
11h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,562 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IWJ — Iwami Airport · Iwami, Japan
- 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 IWJ
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport41 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station45 mi away
- UBJ · Yamaguchi Ube Airport59 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima 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 IWJ from PAO?
The flight distance from Iwami (IWJ) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 5,562 miles (8,951 km, 4,833 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IWJ to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 22m 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 Iwami and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 16 hours behind Iwami.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IWJ to PAO?
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