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PAO to CDT: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Castellón de la Plana (Castellón-Costa Azahar Airport)
5,942 mi
9,563 km · 5,163 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,942 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, United States
- CDT — Castellón-Costa Azahar Airport · Castellón de la Plana, Spain
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 CDT
- VLC · Valencia Airport58 mi away
- TEV · Teruel Airport69 mi away
- REU · Reus Air Base86 mi away
- BCN · Barcelona International Airport129 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from CDT?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Castellón de la Plana (CDT) is 5,942 miles (9,563 km, 5,163 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to CDT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 cheapest way to fly from PAO to CDT?
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