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TAR to PAO: distance & flight time
Grottaglie (Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
6,471 mi
10,414 km · 5,623 nm
13h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,471 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 9m 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
- TAR — Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport · Grottaglie, Italy
- 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 TAR
- BDS · Brindisi – Salento Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base43 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport55 mi away
- CRV · Crotone Airport106 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 TAR from PAO?
The flight distance from Grottaglie (TAR) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 6,471 miles (10,414 km, 5,623 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAR to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 9m 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 Grottaglie and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 9 hours behind Grottaglie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAR to PAO?
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