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PUF to ACV: distance & flight time
Pau (Pau Pyrénées Airport) → Arcata CA (California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport)
5,638 mi
9,074 km · 4,899 nm
11h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,638 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 31m 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
- PUF — Pau Pyrénées Airport · Pau, France
- ACV — California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport · Arcata CA, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PUF
- LDE · Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport25 mi away
- BIQ · Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport56 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport69 mi away
- AGF · Agen-La Garenne Airport74 mi away
Near ACV
- EKA · Murray Field12 mi away
- CEC · Jack Mc Namara Field Airport56 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport100 mi away
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PUF from ACV?
The flight distance from Pau (PUF) to Arcata CA (ACV) is 5,638 miles (9,074 km, 4,899 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUF to ACV?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 31m 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 Pau and Arcata CA?
Arcata CA is 9 hours behind Pau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUF to ACV?
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