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PAO to AXT: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Akita (Akita Airport)
4,986 mi
8,025 km · 4,333 nm
10h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,986 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-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
- AXT — Akita Airport · Akita, Japan
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 AXT
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport41 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport51 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport60 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from AXT?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Akita (AXT) is 4,986 miles (8,025 km, 4,333 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to AXT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 15m 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 Akita?
Akita is 16 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to AXT?
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