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TOJ to PAO: distance & flight time
Madrid (Torrejón Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,800 mi
9,335 km · 5,040 nm
11h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,800 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 50m 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
- TOJ — Torrejón Airport · Madrid, Spain
- 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 TOJ
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport20 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport111 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport112 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 TOJ from PAO?
The flight distance from Madrid (TOJ) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 5,800 miles (9,335 km, 5,040 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TOJ to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 50m 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 Madrid and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 9 hours behind Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TOJ to PAO?
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