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TGG to PAO: distance & flight time
Kuala Terengganu (Sultan Mahmud Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
8,289 mi
13,341 km · 7,203 nm
16h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,289 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TGG — Sultan Mahmud Airport · Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia
- 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 TGG
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport27 mi away
- KTE · Kerteh Airport63 mi away
- KBR · Sultan Ismail Petra Airport78 mi away
- KUA · Kuantan Airport111 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 TGG from PAO?
The flight distance from Kuala Terengganu (TGG) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 8,289 miles (13,341 km, 7,203 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TGG to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 43m 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 TGG to PAO?
Nonstop service on TGG–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 16h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kuala Terengganu and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 15 hours behind Kuala Terengganu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TGG to PAO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TGG–PAO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TGG to PAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TGG–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.