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PAO to MST: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Maastricht (Maastricht Aachen Airport)
5,563 mi
8,953 km · 4,834 nm
11h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,563 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 22m 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
- MST — Maastricht Aachen Airport · Maastricht, Netherlands
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 MST
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base12 mi away
- AAH · Aachen-Merzbrück Airport19 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport24 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from MST?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Maastricht (MST) is 5,563 miles (8,953 km, 4,834 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to MST?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 22m 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 Maastricht?
Maastricht is 9 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to MST?
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