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TPE to PAO: distance & flight time
Taipei (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
6,475 mi
10,420 km · 5,626 nm
13h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,475 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 10m 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
- TPE — Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport · Taipei, Taiwan
- 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 TPE
- TSA · Taipei Songshan Airport20 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base26 mi away
- RMQ · Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport68 mi away
- TXG · Taichung Airport72 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 TPE from PAO?
The flight distance from Taipei (TPE) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 6,475 miles (10,420 km, 5,626 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPE to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 10m 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 Taipei and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 15 hours behind Taipei.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPE to PAO?
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