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MTZ to PAO: distance & flight time
Metzada (Bar Yehuda Airfield) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
7,467 mi
12,017 km · 6,489 nm
15h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,467 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 6m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MTZ — Bar Yehuda Airfield · Metzada, Israel
- 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 MTZ
- VTM · Nevatim Air Base24 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport39 mi away
- AMM · Queen Alia International Airport45 mi away
- EIY · Ein Yahav Airfield50 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 MTZ from PAO?
The flight distance from Metzada (MTZ) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 7,467 miles (12,017 km, 6,489 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTZ to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 6m 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 Metzada and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 10 hours behind Metzada.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTZ to PAO?
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