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KMI to PAO: distance & flight time
Miyazaki (Miyazaki Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,700 mi
9,174 km · 4,953 nm
11h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,700 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 39m 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
- KMI — Miyazaki Airport · Miyazaki, 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 KMI
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport43 mi away
- KMJ · Kumamoto Airport75 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport86 mi away
- TNE · New Tanegashima Airport92 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 KMI from PAO?
The flight distance from Miyazaki (KMI) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 5,700 miles (9,174 km, 4,953 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMI to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 39m 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 Miyazaki and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 16 hours behind Miyazaki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMI to PAO?
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