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PAO to PTJ: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Portland (Portland Airport)
8,052 mi
12,958 km · 6,997 nm
16h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,052 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 15m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-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
- PTJ — Portland Airport · Portland, 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 PTJ
- WMB · Warrnambool Airport53 mi away
- MGB · Mount Gambier Airport54 mi away
- HLT · Hamilton Airport56 mi away
- NAC · Naracoorte Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from PTJ?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Portland (PTJ) is 8,052 miles (12,958 km, 6,997 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to PTJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 15m 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 Portland?
Portland is 17 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to PTJ?
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