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LGH to PAO: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
7,943 mi
12,782 km · 6,902 nm
16h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,943 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
- 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 LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 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 LGH from PAO?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 7,943 miles (12,782 km, 6,902 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Leigh Creek and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 16.5 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to PAO?
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