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PAO to ADL: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Adelaide (Adelaide International Airport)
8,085 mi
13,011 km · 7,025 nm
16h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,085 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 19m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, United States
- ADL — Adelaide International Airport · Adelaide, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ADL
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport65 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport78 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport122 mi away
- RMK · Renmark Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from ADL?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Adelaide (ADL) is 8,085 miles (13,011 km, 7,025 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to ADL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 19m 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 Palo Alto and Adelaide?
Adelaide is 16.5 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to ADL?
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