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SDU to PAO: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
6,602 mi
10,624 km · 5,737 nm
13h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,602 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- 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 SDU
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport22 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base35 mi away
- CFB · Cabo Frio Airport69 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 SDU from PAO?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 6,602 miles (10,624 km, 5,737 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDU to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 25m 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 Rio De Janeiro and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 4 hours behind Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDU to PAO?
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