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PAO to VDS: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Vadsø (Vadsø Airport)
4,875 mi
7,845 km · 4,236 nm
10h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,875 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 2m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- VDS — Vadsø Airport · Vadsø, Norway
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 VDS
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)23 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport37 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from VDS?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Vadsø (VDS) is 4,875 miles (7,845 km, 4,236 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to VDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 2m 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 Vadsø?
Vadsø is 9 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to VDS?
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