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PAO to PNY: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Pendicherry (Pondicherry Airport)
8,737 mi
14,061 km · 7,593 nm
17h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,737 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- PNY — Pondicherry Airport · Pendicherry, 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 PNY
- MAA · Chennai International Airport75 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base99 mi away
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport112 mi away
- TIR · Tirupati Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from PNY?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Pendicherry (PNY) is 8,737 miles (14,061 km, 7,593 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to PNY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PAO to PNY?
Nonstop service on PAO–PNY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palo Alto and Pendicherry?
Pendicherry is 12.5 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to PNY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PAO–PNY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PAO to PNY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PAO–PNY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.