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PBH to PAO: distance & flight time
Thimphu (Paro Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
7,511 mi
12,087 km · 6,527 nm
15h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,511 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBH — Paro Airport · Thimphu, Bhutan
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PBH
- GLU · Gelephu Airport73 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport74 mi away
- BUT · Bathpalathang Airport82 mi away
- IXB · Bagdogra Airport84 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBH from PAO?
The flight distance from Thimphu (PBH) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 7,511 miles (12,087 km, 6,527 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBH to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 12m 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 PBH to PAO?
Nonstop service on PBH–PAO 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 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Thimphu and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 13 hours behind Thimphu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBH to PAO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PBH–PAO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PBH to PAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PBH–PAO 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.