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PAO to BEX: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Benson (RAF Benson)
5,329 mi
8,576 km · 4,631 nm
10h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,329 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 55m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-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
- BEX — RAF Benson · Benson, United Kingdom
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 BEX
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport29 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport51 mi away
- HYC · Wycombe Air Park12 mi away
- OXF · Oxford (Kidlington) Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from BEX?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Benson (BEX) is 5,329 miles (8,576 km, 4,631 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to BEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 55m 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 Benson?
Benson is 8 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to BEX?
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