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OLB to PAO: distance & flight time
Olbia (Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
6,220 mi
10,010 km · 5,405 nm
12h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,220 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 40m 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
- OLB — Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport · Olbia, Italy
- 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 OLB
- FSC · Figari Sud-Corse Airport47 mi away
- PRP · Propriano Airport62 mi away
- AHO · Alghero-Fertilia Airport67 mi away
- TTB · Tortolì Airport68 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 OLB from PAO?
The flight distance from Olbia (OLB) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 6,220 miles (10,010 km, 5,405 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OLB to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 40m 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 Olbia and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 9 hours behind Olbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OLB to PAO?
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