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KSH to PAO: distance & flight time
Bakhtaran (Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
7,428 mi
11,954 km · 6,455 nm
15h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,428 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 2m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KSH — Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport · Bakhtaran, Iran
- 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 KSH
- SDG · Sanandaj Airport63 mi away
- IIL · Ilam Airport68 mi away
- HDM · Hamadan Airport87 mi away
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport90 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 KSH from PAO?
The flight distance from Bakhtaran (KSH) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 7,428 miles (11,954 km, 6,455 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KSH to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 2m 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 Bakhtaran and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 10.5 hours behind Bakhtaran.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KSH to PAO?
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