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PAO to BHU: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Bhaunagar (Bhavnagar Airport)
8,241 mi
13,263 km · 7,161 nm
16h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,241 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 38m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-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
- BHU — Bhavnagar Airport · Bhaunagar, India
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 BHU
- STV · Surat Airport57 mi away
- BDQ · Vadodara Airport78 mi away
- AMD · Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport96 mi away
- RAJ · Rajkot Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from BHU?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Bhaunagar (BHU) is 8,241 miles (13,263 km, 7,161 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to BHU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 38m 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 PAO to BHU?
Nonstop service on PAO–BHU 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 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palo Alto and Bhaunagar?
Bhaunagar is 12.5 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to BHU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PAO–BHU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PAO to BHU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PAO–BHU 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.