Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
JGS to PAO: distance & flight time
Jian (Jinggangshan Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
6,664 mi
10,725 km · 5,791 nm
13h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
See live JGS→PAO fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,664 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 32m 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
- JGS — Jinggangshan Airport · Jian, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near JGS
- KOW · Ganzhou Airport69 mi away
- YIC · Yichun Mingyueshan Airport70 mi away
- HNY · Hengyang Nanyue Airport130 mi away
- CSX · Changsha Huanghua International Airport131 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 JGS from PAO?
The flight distance from Jian (JGS) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 6,664 miles (10,725 km, 5,791 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JGS to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 32m 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 JGS to PAO?
Nonstop service on JGS–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 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Jian and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 15 hours behind Jian.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JGS to PAO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JGS–PAO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JGS to PAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JGS–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.