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QSA to PAO: distance & flight time
Sabadell (Sabadell Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,945 mi
9,568 km · 5,166 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,945 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m 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
- QSA — Sabadell Airport · Sabadell, Spain
- 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 QSA
- BCN · Barcelona International Airport16 mi away
- GRO · Girona Airport43 mi away
- REU · Reus Air Base55 mi away
- LEU · Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport67 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 QSA from PAO?
The flight distance from Sabadell (QSA) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 5,945 miles (9,568 km, 5,166 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QSA to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 Sabadell and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 9 hours behind Sabadell.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QSA to PAO?
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