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PGF to PAO: distance & flight time
Perpignan (Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,907 mi
9,507 km · 5,133 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,907 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PGF — Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) Airport · Perpignan, France
- 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 PGF
- CCF · Carcassonne Airport44 mi away
- BZR · Béziers-Vias Airport47 mi away
- GRO · Girona Airport58 mi away
- DCM · Castres-Mazamet Airport64 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 PGF from PAO?
The flight distance from Perpignan (PGF) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 5,907 miles (9,507 km, 5,133 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PGF to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m 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 Perpignan and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 9 hours behind Perpignan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PGF to PAO?
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