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MRO to PAO: distance & flight time
Masterton (Hood Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
6,694 mi
10,773 km · 5,817 nm
13h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-19h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,694 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MRO — Hood Airport · Masterton, New Zealand
- 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 MRO
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport34 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport45 mi away
- WLG · Wellington International Airport50 mi away
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea55 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 MRO from PAO?
The flight distance from Masterton (MRO) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 6,694 miles (10,773 km, 5,817 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRO to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 35m 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 Masterton and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 19 hours behind Masterton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRO to PAO?
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