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MZM to PAO: distance & flight time
Metz (Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,672 mi
9,128 km · 4,929 nm
11h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,672 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 35m 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
- MZM — Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base · Metz, 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 MZM
- ETZ · Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport8 mi away
- ENC · Nancy-Essey Airport27 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport38 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport45 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 MZM from PAO?
The flight distance from Metz (MZM) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 5,672 miles (9,128 km, 4,929 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MZM to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Metz and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 9 hours behind Metz.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MZM to PAO?
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