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VNA to PAO: distance & flight time
Saravane (Saravane Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
7,598 mi
12,227 km · 6,602 nm
15h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,598 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VNA — Saravane Airport · Saravane, Laos
- 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 VNA
- PKZ · Pakse International Airport58 mi away
- AOU · Attopeu Airport68 mi away
- HUI · Phu Bai Airport98 mi away
- UBP · Ubon Ratchathani Airport107 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 VNA from PAO?
The flight distance from Saravane (VNA) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 7,598 miles (12,227 km, 6,602 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNA to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 22m 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 Saravane and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 14 hours behind Saravane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNA to PAO?
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