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NST to PAO: distance & flight time
Nakhon Si Thammarat (Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
8,257 mi
13,288 km · 7,175 nm
16h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,257 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NST — Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport · Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
- 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 NST
- URT · Surat Thani Airport69 mi away
- USM · Samui Airport70 mi away
- KBV · Krabi Airport72 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport75 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 NST from PAO?
The flight distance from Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 8,257 miles (13,288 km, 7,175 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NST to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 39m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from NST to PAO?
Nonstop service on NST–PAO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nakhon Si Thammarat and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 14 hours behind Nakhon Si Thammarat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NST to PAO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NST–PAO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NST to PAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NST–PAO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.