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PAO to KSD: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Karlstad (Karlstad Airport)
5,274 mi
8,488 km · 4,583 nm
10h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,274 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 49m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- KSD — Karlstad Airport · Karlstad, Sweden
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 KSD
- KSK · Karlskoga Airport41 mi away
- HFS · Hagfors Airport41 mi away
- TYF · Torsby Airport51 mi away
- ORB · Örebro Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from KSD?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Karlstad (KSD) is 5,274 miles (8,488 km, 4,583 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to KSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 49m 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 Karlstad?
Karlstad is 9 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to KSD?
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