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PGH to PAO: distance & flight time
Nainital (Pantnagar Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
7,635 mi
12,287 km · 6,634 nm
15h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,635 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 26m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PGH — Pantnagar Airport · Nainital, India
- 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 PGH
- BEK · Bareilly Air Force Station42 mi away
- DHI · Dhangarhi Airport70 mi away
- BJH · Bajhang Airport109 mi away
- DED · Dehradun Airport111 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 PGH from PAO?
The flight distance from Nainital (PGH) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 7,635 miles (12,287 km, 6,634 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PGH to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 26m 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 Nainital and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 12.5 hours behind Nainital.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PGH to PAO?
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