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PAO to SLM: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Salamanca (Salamanca Airport)
5,702 mi
9,176 km · 4,955 nm
11h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,702 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 39m 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
- SLM — Salamanca Airport · Salamanca, Spain
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 SLM
- VLL · Valladolid Airport62 mi away
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport107 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport88 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from SLM?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Salamanca (SLM) is 5,702 miles (9,176 km, 4,955 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to SLM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 39m 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 Salamanca?
Salamanca is 9 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to SLM?
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