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PAO to PLO: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport)
8,206 mi
13,207 km · 7,131 nm
16h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,206 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 33m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16.5-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
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, Australia
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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from PLO?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Port Lincoln (PLO) is 8,206 miles (13,207 km, 7,131 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to PLO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 33m 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 Port Lincoln?
Port Lincoln is 16.5 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to PLO?
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