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LYM to PAO: distance & flight time
Lympne (Lympne Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,419 mi
8,720 km · 4,709 nm
11h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,419 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 5m 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
- LYM — Lympne Airport · Lympne, 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 LYM
- LYX · Lydd Airport9 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport52 mi away
- MSE · Kent International Airport23 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport69 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 LYM from PAO?
The flight distance from Lympne (LYM) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 5,419 miles (8,720 km, 4,709 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYM to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 5m 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 Lympne and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 8 hours behind Lympne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYM to PAO?
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