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WAG to PAO: distance & flight time
Wanganui (Wanganui Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
6,667 mi
10,730 km · 5,794 nm
13h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-19h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,667 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WAG — Wanganui Airport · Wanganui, New Zealand
- 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 WAG
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea26 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport40 mi away
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport65 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport77 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 WAG from PAO?
The flight distance from Wanganui (WAG) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 6,667 miles (10,730 km, 5,794 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WAG to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 32m 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 Wanganui and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 19 hours behind Wanganui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WAG to PAO?
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