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SLV to PAO: distance & flight time
Shimla (Shimla Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
7,542 mi
12,137 km · 6,553 nm
15h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,542 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 15m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLV — Shimla Airport · Shimla, India
- 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 SLV
- IXC · Chandigarh Airport33 mi away
- KUU · Kullu Manali Airport55 mi away
- LUH · Ludhiana Airport68 mi away
- AIP · Adampur Airport81 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 SLV from PAO?
The flight distance from Shimla (SLV) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 7,542 miles (12,137 km, 6,553 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLV to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 15m 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 Shimla and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 12.5 hours behind Shimla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLV to PAO?
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