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PAO to PNQ: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Pune (Pune Airport)
8,426 mi
13,561 km · 7,322 nm
16h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,426 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 59m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-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
- PNQ — Pune Airport · Pune, India
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 PNQ
- BOM · Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport77 mi away
- SAG · Shirdi Airport82 mi away
- ISK · Nashik Airport106 mi away
- RTC · Ratnagiri Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from PNQ?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Pune (PNQ) is 8,426 miles (13,561 km, 7,322 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to PNQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 59m 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 Pune?
Pune is 12.5 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to PNQ?
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