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PAO to LAI: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Lannion (Lannion-Côte de Granit Airport)
5,395 mi
8,683 km · 4,688 nm
11h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,395 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LAI — Lannion-Côte de Granit Airport · Lannion, France
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 LAI
- MXN · Morlaix-Ploujean Airport19 mi away
- SBK · Saint-Brieuc-Armor Airport32 mi away
- LDV · Landivisiau Air Base35 mi away
- BES · Brest Bretagne Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from LAI?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Lannion (LAI) is 5,395 miles (8,683 km, 4,688 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to LAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 3m 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 Lannion?
Lannion is 9 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to LAI?
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