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PAO to NPE: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → NAPIER (Hawke's Bay Airport)
6,574 mi
10,579 km · 5,712 nm
13h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+19h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,574 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 21m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-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
- NPE — Hawke's Bay Airport · NAPIER, New Zealand
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 NPE
- WIR · Wairoa Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport66 mi away
- GIS · Gisborne Airport81 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from NPE?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to NAPIER (NPE) is 6,574 miles (10,579 km, 5,712 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to NPE?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 21m 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 NAPIER?
NAPIER is 19 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to NPE?
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