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IXP to PAO: distance & flight time
Pathankot (Pathankot Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
7,487 mi
12,050 km · 6,506 nm
15h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,487 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 9m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IXP — Pathankot Airport · Pathankot, India
- 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 IXP
- DHM · Kangra Airport37 mi away
- IXJ · Jammu Airport56 mi away
- AIP · Adampur Airport56 mi away
- ATQ · Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport61 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 IXP from PAO?
The flight distance from Pathankot (IXP) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 7,487 miles (12,050 km, 6,506 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IXP to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 9m 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 IXP to PAO?
Nonstop service on IXP–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 15h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pathankot and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 12.5 hours behind Pathankot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IXP to PAO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IXP–PAO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IXP to PAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IXP–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.