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LCY to PAO: distance & flight time
London (London City Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,369 mi
8,640 km · 4,665 nm
11h
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,369 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCY — London City Airport · London, United Kingdom
- 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 LCY
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport22 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport27 mi away
- BQH · London Biggin Hill Airport12 mi away
- NHT · RAF Northolt21 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 LCY from PAO?
The flight distance from London (LCY) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 5,369 miles (8,640 km, 4,665 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCY to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LCY to PAO?
Nonstop service on LCY–PAO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between London and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 8 hours behind London.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCY to PAO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LCY–PAO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LCY to PAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LCY–PAO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.