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PAO to JMJ: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Lancang Lahu (Lancang Jingmai Airport)
7,484 mi
12,044 km · 6,503 nm
15h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,484 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, United States
- JMJ — Lancang Jingmai Airport · Lancang Lahu, 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 JMJ
- CWJ · Cangyuan Washan Airport65 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport69 mi away
- KET · Kengtung Airport78 mi away
- SYM · Pu'er Simao Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from JMJ?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Lancang Lahu (JMJ) is 7,484 miles (12,044 km, 6,503 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to JMJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 8m 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 cheapest way to fly from PAO to JMJ?
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