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MGF to PAO: distance & flight time
Maringa (Regional de Maringá - Sílvio Nane Junior Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
6,197 mi
9,973 km · 5,385 nm
12h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,197 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGF — Regional de Maringá - Sílvio Nane Junior Airport · Maringa, Brazil
- 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 MGF
- LDB · Governador José Richa Airport57 mi away
- UMU · Umuarama Airport85 mi away
- PPB · Presidente Prudente Airport98 mi away
- TEC · Telêmaco Borba Airport104 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 MGF from PAO?
The flight distance from Maringa (MGF) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 6,197 miles (9,973 km, 5,385 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGF to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 37m 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 Maringa and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 4 hours behind Maringa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGF to PAO?
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