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PAO to ZQZ: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Zhangjiakou (Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport)
5,942 mi
9,563 km · 5,163 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,942 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, United States
- ZQZ — Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport · Zhangjiakou, China
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 ZQZ
- DAT · Datong Airport89 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport98 mi away
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport99 mi away
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from ZQZ?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Zhangjiakou (ZQZ) is 5,942 miles (9,563 km, 5,163 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to ZQZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 ZQZ?
Nonstop service on PAO–ZQZ 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 12h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to ZQZ?
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Why are some PAO to ZQZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PAO–ZQZ 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.