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MEL to PAO: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
7,869 mi
12,665 km · 6,838 nm
15h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,869 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 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 MEL from PAO?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 7,869 miles (12,665 km, 6,838 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 54m 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 Melbourne and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 17 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to PAO?
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