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PAO to KWE: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Guiyang (Longdongbao Airport)
6,995 mi
11,257 km · 6,079 nm
14h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,995 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-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
- KWE — Longdongbao Airport · Guiyang, 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 KWE
- AVA · Anshun Huangguoshu Airport61 mi away
- ZYI · Zunyi Xinzhou Airport74 mi away
- KJH · Kaili Airport79 mi away
- WMT · Zunyi Maotai Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from KWE?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Guiyang (KWE) is 6,995 miles (11,257 km, 6,079 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to KWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 11m 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 Guiyang?
Guiyang is 15 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to KWE?
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