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PAO to VLC: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Valencia (Valencia Airport)
5,959 mi
9,590 km · 5,178 nm
12h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,959 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 9m 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
- VLC — Valencia Airport · Valencia, 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 VLC
- CDT · Castellón-Costa Azahar Airport58 mi away
- TEV · Teruel Airport74 mi away
- ABC · Albacete-Los Llanos Airport83 mi away
- ALC · Alicante International Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from VLC?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Valencia (VLC) is 5,959 miles (9,590 km, 5,178 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to VLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 9m 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 Valencia?
Valencia is 9 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to VLC?
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