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PAO to NST: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Nakhon Si Thammarat (Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport)
8,257 mi
13,288 km · 7,175 nm
16h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,257 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-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
- NST — Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport · Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
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 NST
- URT · Surat Thani Airport69 mi away
- USM · Samui Airport70 mi away
- KBV · Krabi Airport72 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from NST?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST) is 8,257 miles (13,288 km, 7,175 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to NST?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 39m 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 Nakhon Si Thammarat?
Nakhon Si Thammarat is 14 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to NST?
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