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MCU to PAO: distance & flight time
Montlucon-gueret (Montluçon-Guéret Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,709 mi
9,188 km · 4,961 nm
11h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,709 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 40m 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
- MCU — Montluçon-Guéret Airport · Montlucon-gueret, 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.
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Near MCU
- CFE · Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport49 mi away
- VHY · Vichy-Charmeil Airport50 mi away
- CHR · Châteauroux-Déols "Marcel Dassault" Airport54 mi away
- BOU · Bourges Airport58 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 MCU from PAO?
The flight distance from Montlucon-gueret (MCU) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 5,709 miles (9,188 km, 4,961 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCU to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 40m 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 Montlucon-gueret and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 9 hours behind Montlucon-gueret.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCU to PAO?
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