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PNQ to PAO: distance & flight time
Pune (Pune Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
8,426 mi
13,561 km · 7,322 nm
16h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,426 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 59m 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
- PNQ — Pune Airport · Pune, 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 PNQ
- BOM · Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport77 mi away
- SAG · Shirdi Airport82 mi away
- ISK · Nashik Airport106 mi away
- RTC · Ratnagiri Airport115 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 PNQ from PAO?
The flight distance from Pune (PNQ) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 8,426 miles (13,561 km, 7,322 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PNQ to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 59m 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 PNQ to PAO?
Nonstop service on PNQ–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 16h 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pune and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 12.5 hours behind Pune.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PNQ to PAO?
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Why are some PNQ to PAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PNQ–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.