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PAO to ENS: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Enschede (Twente Airport)
5,520 mi
8,884 km · 4,797 nm
11h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,520 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-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
- ENS — Twente Airport · Enschede, Netherlands
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 ENS
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport35 mi away
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol90 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport56 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from ENS?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Enschede (ENS) is 5,520 miles (8,884 km, 4,797 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to ENS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Enschede?
Enschede is 9 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to ENS?
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