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SYD to PAO: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
7,432 mi
11,961 km · 6,458 nm
15h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,432 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
- 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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 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 SYD from PAO?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 7,432 miles (11,961 km, 6,458 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 2m 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 Sydney and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 17 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYD to PAO?
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