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KWL to PAO: distance & flight time
Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
6,941 mi
11,170 km · 6,031 nm
14h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,941 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 5m 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
- KWL — Guilin Liangjiang International Airport · Guilin, 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.
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Near KWL
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport81 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport94 mi away
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport116 mi away
- LLF · Lingling Airport125 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 KWL from PAO?
The flight distance from Guilin (KWL) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 6,941 miles (11,170 km, 6,031 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KWL to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 5m 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 Guilin and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 15 hours behind Guilin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KWL to PAO?
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