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PAO to BZZ: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Brize Norton (RAF Brize Norton)
5,308 mi
8,542 km · 4,612 nm
10h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,308 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 52m 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
- BZZ — RAF Brize Norton · Brize Norton, 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 BZZ
- FFD · RAF Fairford10 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport52 mi away
- OXF · Oxford (Kidlington) Airport13 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from BZZ?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Brize Norton (BZZ) is 5,308 miles (8,542 km, 4,612 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to BZZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 52m 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 Brize Norton?
Brize Norton is 8 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to BZZ?
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