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PAO to QLR: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Monte Real (Monte Real Air Base)
5,626 mi
9,054 km · 4,889 nm
11h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,626 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-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
- QLR — Monte Real Air Base · Monte Real, Portugal
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 QLR
- AVR · Alverca Air Base66 mi away
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)74 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport80 mi away
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from QLR?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Monte Real (QLR) is 5,626 miles (9,054 km, 4,889 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to QLR?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 30m 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 Monte Real?
Monte Real is 8 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to QLR?
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