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PAO to SKH: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Surkhet (Surkhet Airport)
7,621 mi
12,265 km · 6,623 nm
15h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,621 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 25m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.8-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
- SKH — Surkhet Airport · Surkhet, Nepal
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 SKH
- KEP · Nepalgunj Airport33 mi away
- RUK · Rukum Chaurjahari Airport34 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport52 mi away
- JUM · Jumla Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from SKH?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Surkhet (SKH) is 7,621 miles (12,265 km, 6,623 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to SKH?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 25m 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 Surkhet?
Surkhet is 12.8 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to SKH?
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