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PAO to GLZ: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Gilze-rijen (Gilze Rijen Air Base)
5,505 mi
8,860 km · 4,784 nm
11h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,505 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 16m 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
- GLZ — Gilze Rijen Air Base · Gilze-rijen, 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 GLZ
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol52 mi away
- EIN · Eindhoven Airport21 mi away
- OBL · Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield22 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from GLZ?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Gilze-rijen (GLZ) is 5,505 miles (8,860 km, 4,784 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to GLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 16m 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 Gilze-rijen?
Gilze-rijen is 9 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to GLZ?
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