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PAO to DIA: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Doha (Doha International Airport)
8,084 mi
13,009 km · 7,025 nm
16h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,084 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 19m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-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
- DIA — Doha International Airport · Doha, Qatar
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 DIA
- DOH · Hamad International Airport3 mi away
- XJD · Al Udeid Air Base19 mi away
- BAH · Bahrain International Airport91 mi away
- XSB · Sir Bani Yas Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from DIA?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Doha (DIA) is 8,084 miles (13,009 km, 7,025 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to DIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 19m 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 Doha?
Doha is 10 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to DIA?
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