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PAO to ZAG: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Zagreb (Zagreb Airport)
6,128 mi
9,863 km · 5,325 nm
12h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,128 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 29m 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
- ZAG — Zagreb Airport · Zagreb, Croatia
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 ZAG
- MBX · Maribor Airport54 mi away
- RJK · Rijeka Airport81 mi away
- BNX · Banja Luka International Airport81 mi away
- SOB · Sármellék International Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from ZAG?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Zagreb (ZAG) is 6,128 miles (9,863 km, 5,325 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to ZAG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 29m 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 Zagreb?
Zagreb is 9 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to ZAG?
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