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PAO to RRK: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Rourkela (Rourkela Airport)
7,954 mi
12,801 km · 6,912 nm
16h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,954 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 4m 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
- RRK — Rourkela Airport · Rourkela, 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 RRK
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport80 mi away
- IXW · Sonari Airport95 mi away
- DBD · Dhanbad Airport150 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from RRK?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Rourkela (RRK) is 7,954 miles (12,801 km, 6,912 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to RRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 4m 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 RRK?
Nonstop service on PAO–RRK 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 16h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palo Alto and Rourkela?
Rourkela is 12.5 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to RRK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PAO–RRK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PAO to RRK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PAO–RRK 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.