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PAO to DBD: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Dhanbad (Dhanbad Airport)
7,813 mi
12,574 km · 6,790 nm
15h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,813 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-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
- DBD — Dhanbad Airport · Dhanbad, India
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 DBD
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport54 mi away
- IXW · Sonari Airport72 mi away
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport79 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from DBD?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Dhanbad (DBD) is 7,813 miles (12,574 km, 6,790 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to DBD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 47m 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 Dhanbad?
Dhanbad is 12.5 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to DBD?
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