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KOS to PAO: distance & flight time
Sihanoukville (Sihanoukville International Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
7,990 mi
12,859 km · 6,943 nm
16h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,990 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KOS — Sihanoukville International Airport · Sihanoukville, Cambodia
- 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 KOS
- PQC · Phu Quoc International Airport37 mi away
- PNH · Phnom Penh International Airport106 mi away
- VKG · Rach Gia Airport110 mi away
- KZC · Kampong Chhnang Airport132 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 KOS from PAO?
The flight distance from Sihanoukville (KOS) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 7,990 miles (12,859 km, 6,943 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KOS to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 8m 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 Sihanoukville and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 14 hours behind Sihanoukville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KOS to PAO?
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