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SIF to PAO: distance & flight time
Simara (Simara Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
7,639 mi
12,293 km · 6,638 nm
15h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,639 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SIF — Simara Airport · Simara, Nepal
- 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 SIF
- KTM · Tribhuvan International Airport44 mi away
- BHR · Bharatpur Airport49 mi away
- MEY · Meghauli Airport54 mi away
- JKR · Janakpur Airport66 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 SIF from PAO?
The flight distance from Simara (SIF) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 7,639 miles (12,293 km, 6,638 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIF to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 27m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SIF to PAO?
Nonstop service on SIF–PAO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Simara and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 12.7 hours behind Simara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIF to PAO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SIF–PAO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SIF to PAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SIF–PAO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.