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PAO to LZN: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Matsu Islands (Matsu Nangan Airport)
6,478 mi
10,425 km · 5,629 nm
13h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,478 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 10m 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
- LZN — Matsu Nangan Airport · Matsu Islands, Taiwan
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 LZN
- MFK · Matsu Beigan Airport5 mi away
- FOC · Fuzhou Changle International Airport24 mi away
- TPE · Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport109 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from LZN?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Matsu Islands (LZN) is 6,478 miles (10,425 km, 5,629 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to LZN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 10m 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 Matsu Islands?
Matsu Islands is 15 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to LZN?
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