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KEM to PAO: distance & flight time
Kemi (Kemi-Tornio Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,085 mi
8,183 km · 4,418 nm
10h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,085 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KEM — Kemi-Tornio Airport · Kemi, Finland
- 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 KEM
- OUL · Oulu Airport63 mi away
- RVN · Rovaniemi Airport65 mi away
- LLA · Luleå Airport72 mi away
- PJA · Pajala Airport110 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 KEM from PAO?
The flight distance from Kemi (KEM) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 5,085 miles (8,183 km, 4,418 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEM to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 26m 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 Kemi and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 10 hours behind Kemi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEM to PAO?
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