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PAO to BKK: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport)
7,941 mi
12,779 km · 6,900 nm
16h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,941 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-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
- BKK — Suvarnabhumi Airport · Bangkok, Thailand
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 BKK
- DMK · Don Mueang International Airport19 mi away
- KDT · Kamphaeng Saen Airport63 mi away
- UTP · U-Tapao International Airport71 mi away
- HHQ · Hua Hin Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from BKK?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Bangkok (BKK) is 7,941 miles (12,779 km, 6,900 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to BKK?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 2m 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 Bangkok?
Bangkok is 14 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to BKK?
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