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LNX to PAO: distance & flight time
Smolensk (Smolensk North Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,879 mi
9,461 km · 5,109 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,879 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LNX — Smolensk North Airport · Smolensk, Russia
- 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 LNX
- VTB · Vitebsk Vostochny Airport70 mi away
- MVQ · Mogilev Airport98 mi away
- VLU · Velikiye Luki Airport121 mi away
- BZK · Bryansk Airport141 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 LNX from PAO?
The flight distance from Smolensk (LNX) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 5,879 miles (9,461 km, 5,109 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LNX to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 cheapest way to fly from LNX to PAO?
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