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PAO to FFD: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
5,305 mi
8,537 km · 4,610 nm
10h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,305 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-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
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from FFD?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Fairford (FFD) is 5,305 miles (8,537 km, 4,610 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 52m 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 Fairford?
Fairford is 8 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to FFD?
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