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SNO to PAO: distance & flight time
Sakon Nakhon (Sakon Nakhon Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
7,612 mi
12,250 km · 6,614 nm
15h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,612 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SNO — Sakon Nakhon Airport · Sakon Nakhon, Thailand
- 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 SNO
- KOP · Nakhon Phanom Airport37 mi away
- ZVK · Savannakhet Airport61 mi away
- ROI · Roi Et Airport78 mi away
- UTH · Udon Thani Airport89 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 SNO from PAO?
The flight distance from Sakon Nakhon (SNO) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 7,612 miles (12,250 km, 6,614 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SNO to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 23m 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 SNO to PAO?
Nonstop service on SNO–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 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sakon Nakhon and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 14 hours behind Sakon Nakhon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SNO to PAO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SNO–PAO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SNO to PAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SNO–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.