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PVG to PAO: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
6,155 mi
9,906 km · 5,349 nm
12h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,155 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
- 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 PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 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 PVG from PAO?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 6,155 miles (9,906 km, 5,349 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 32m 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 Shanghai and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 15 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to PAO?
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