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PAO to IST: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
6,694 mi
10,773 km · 5,817 nm
13h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,694 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 36m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-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
- IST — Istanbul Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
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 IST
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport39 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport44 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from IST?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Istanbul (IST) is 6,694 miles (10,773 km, 5,817 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 36m 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 Istanbul?
Istanbul is 10 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to IST?
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