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THQ to PAO: distance & flight time
Tianshui (Tianshui Maijishan Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
6,586 mi
10,598 km · 5,723 nm
13h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,586 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 23m 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
- THQ — Tianshui Maijishan Airport · Tianshui, China
- 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 THQ
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport53 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport107 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport125 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport131 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 THQ from PAO?
The flight distance from Tianshui (THQ) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 6,586 miles (10,598 km, 5,723 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from THQ to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 23m 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 Tianshui and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 15 hours behind Tianshui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from THQ to PAO?
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