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PAO to THL: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Tachilek (Tachileik Airport)
7,589 mi
12,213 km · 6,595 nm
15h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,589 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13.5-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
- THL — Tachileik Airport · Tachilek, Burma
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 THL
- HOE · Ban Huoeisay Airport36 mi away
- CEI · Chiang Rai International Airport37 mi away
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport44 mi away
- KET · Kengtung Airport60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from THL?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Tachilek (THL) is 7,589 miles (12,213 km, 6,595 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to THL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 21m 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 THL?
Nonstop service on PAO–THL 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 15h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palo Alto and Tachilek?
Tachilek is 13.5 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to THL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PAO–THL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PAO to THL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PAO–THL 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.