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PAO to ENY: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Yan'an (Yan'an Ershilipu Airport)
6,345 mi
10,212 km · 5,514 nm
12h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,345 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-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
- ENY — Yan'an Ershilipu Airport · Yan'an, China
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 ENY
- LLV · Lüliang Airport113 mi away
- UYN · Yulin Yuyang Airport119 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport121 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from ENY?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Yan'an (ENY) is 6,345 miles (10,212 km, 5,514 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to ENY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 55m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PAO to ENY?
Nonstop service on PAO–ENY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palo Alto and Yan'an?
Yan'an is 15 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to ENY?
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Why are some PAO to ENY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PAO–ENY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.