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PZI to PAO: distance & flight time
Panzhihua (Bao'anying Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
7,177 mi
11,550 km · 6,237 nm
14h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,177 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 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
- PZI — Bao'anying Airport · Panzhihua, 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 PZI
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base56 mi away
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport94 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport96 mi away
- XIC · Xichang Qingshan Airport103 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 PZI from PAO?
The flight distance from Panzhihua (PZI) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 7,177 miles (11,550 km, 6,237 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PZI to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Panzhihua and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 15 hours behind Panzhihua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PZI to PAO?
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