Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
LRH to PAO: distance & flight time
La Rochelle (La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,597 mi
9,007 km · 4,863 nm
11h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
See live LRH→PAO fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,597 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRH — La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport · La Rochelle, France
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near LRH
- RCO · Rochefort-Saint-Agnant (BA 721) Airport23 mi away
- EDM · La Roche-sur-Yon Airport37 mi away
- NIT · Niort-Souché Airport39 mi away
- RYN · Royan-Médis Airport40 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 LRH from PAO?
The flight distance from La Rochelle (LRH) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 5,597 miles (9,007 km, 4,863 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRH to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 26m 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 La Rochelle and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 9 hours behind La Rochelle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRH to PAO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LRH–PAO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.