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SPM to PAO: distance & flight time
Spangdahlem (Spangdahlem Air Base) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,639 mi
9,075 km · 4,900 nm
11h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,639 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SPM — Spangdahlem Air Base · Spangdahlem, Germany
- 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 SPM
- BBJ · Bitburg Airport6 mi away
- HHN · Frankfurt-Hahn Airport25 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport33 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport84 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 SPM from PAO?
The flight distance from Spangdahlem (SPM) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 5,639 miles (9,075 km, 4,900 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPM to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 31m 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 Spangdahlem and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 9 hours behind Spangdahlem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPM to PAO?
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