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ROK to PAO: distance & flight time
Rockhampton (Rockhampton Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
7,050 mi
11,345 km · 6,126 nm
14h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,050 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ROK — Rockhampton Airport · Rockhampton, Australia
- 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 ROK
- GKL · Great Keppel Is Airport33 mi away
- GLT · Gladstone Airport58 mi away
- THG · Thangool Airport77 mi away
- BLT · Blackwater Airport107 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 ROK from PAO?
The flight distance from Rockhampton (ROK) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 7,050 miles (11,345 km, 6,126 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROK to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 17m 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 Rockhampton and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 17 hours behind Rockhampton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROK to PAO?
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