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PLQ to PAO: distance & flight time
Palanga (Palanga International Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,629 mi
9,059 km · 4,891 nm
11h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,629 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLQ — Palanga International Airport · Palanga, Lithuania
- 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 PLQ
- KLJ · Klaipėda Airport19 mi away
- LPX · Liepāja International Airport38 mi away
- KGD · Khrabrovo Airport77 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport89 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 PLQ from PAO?
The flight distance from Palanga (PLQ) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 5,629 miles (9,059 km, 4,891 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLQ to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 30m 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 Palanga and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 10 hours behind Palanga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLQ to PAO?
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