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PAO to BIN: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Bamyan (Bamiyan Airport)
7,402 mi
11,913 km · 6,432 nm
14h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,402 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 59m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-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
- BIN — Bamiyan Airport · Bamyan, Afghanistan
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 BIN
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport81 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base83 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base95 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from BIN?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Bamyan (BIN) is 7,402 miles (11,913 km, 6,432 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to BIN?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 59m 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 Bamyan?
Bamyan is 11.5 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to BIN?
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