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VST to PAO: distance & flight time
Vasteras (Stockholm Västerås Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,330 mi
8,578 km · 4,632 nm
10h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,330 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 55m 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
- VST — Stockholm Västerås Airport · Vasteras, Sweden
- 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 VST
- EKT · Eskilstuna Airport17 mi away
- ARN · Stockholm-Arlanda Airport45 mi away
- BMA · Stockholm-Bromma Airport49 mi away
- NYO · Stockholm Skavsta Airport56 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 VST from PAO?
The flight distance from Vasteras (VST) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 5,330 miles (8,578 km, 4,632 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VST to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 55m 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 Vasteras and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 9 hours behind Vasteras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VST to PAO?
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