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LFM to PAO: distance & flight time
Lamerd (Lamerd Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
7,947 mi
12,789 km · 6,906 nm
16h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,947 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 3m 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
- LFM — Lamerd Airport · Lamerd, 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 LFM
- PGU · Persian Gulf International Airport28 mi away
- LVP · Lavan Island Airport40 mi away
- KNR · Jam Airport60 mi away
- KIH · Kish International Airport76 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 LFM from PAO?
The flight distance from Lamerd (LFM) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 7,947 miles (12,789 km, 6,906 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFM to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 3m 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 Lamerd and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 10.5 hours behind Lamerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFM to PAO?
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