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SXV to PAO: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
8,791 mi
14,148 km · 7,639 nm
17h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,791 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 42m 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
- SXV — Salem Airport · Salem, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SXV
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport83 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport87 mi away
- MYQ · Mysore Airport100 mi away
- BLR · Kempegowda International Airport101 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 SXV from PAO?
The flight distance from Salem (SXV) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 8,791 miles (14,148 km, 7,639 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SXV to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 42m 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 SXV to PAO?
Nonstop service on SXV–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 17h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Salem and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 12.5 hours behind Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SXV to PAO?
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Why are some SXV to PAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SXV–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.