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PAO to BPS: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Porto Seguro (Porto Seguro Airport)
6,535 mi
10,516 km · 5,678 nm
13h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,535 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 17m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-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
- BPS — Porto Seguro Airport · Porto Seguro, Brazil
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 BPS
- UNA · Hotel Transamérica Airport75 mi away
- TXF · 9 de Maio - Teixeira de Freitas Airport84 mi away
- CRQ · Caravelas Airport85 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from BPS?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Porto Seguro (BPS) is 6,535 miles (10,516 km, 5,678 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to BPS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 17m 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 Porto Seguro?
Porto Seguro is 4 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to BPS?
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