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PAO to QEF: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Egelsbach (Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport)
5,693 mi
9,163 km · 4,947 nm
11h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,693 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-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
- QEF — Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport · Egelsbach, Germany
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 QEF
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield16 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from QEF?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Egelsbach (QEF) is 5,693 miles (9,163 km, 4,947 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to QEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 38m 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 Egelsbach?
Egelsbach is 9 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to QEF?
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