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PAO to HDY: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Hat Yai (Hat Yai International Airport)
8,325 mi
13,398 km · 7,235 nm
16h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,325 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-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
- HDY — Hat Yai International Airport · Hat Yai, Thailand
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 HDY
- SGZ · Songkhla Airport23 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport51 mi away
- PAN · Pattani Airport53 mi away
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from HDY?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Hat Yai (HDY) is 8,325 miles (13,398 km, 7,235 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to HDY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 47m 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 HDY?
Nonstop service on PAO–HDY 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 16h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palo Alto and Hat Yai?
Hat Yai is 14 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to HDY?
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Why are some PAO to HDY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PAO–HDY 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.