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PDG to PAO: distance & flight time
Padang (Minangkabau International Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
8,739 mi
14,064 km · 7,594 nm
17h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,739 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PDG — Minangkabau International Airport · Padang, Indonesia
- 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 PDG
- RKO · Rokot Airport99 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport113 mi away
- PKU · Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport118 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport122 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 PDG from PAO?
The flight distance from Padang (PDG) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 8,739 miles (14,064 km, 7,594 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDG to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 36m 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 Padang and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 14 hours behind Padang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDG to PAO?
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