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WGN to PAO: distance & flight time
Shaoyang (Shaoyang Wugang Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
6,833 mi
10,996 km · 5,937 nm
13h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,833 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- WGN — Shaoyang Wugang Airport · Shaoyang, China
- 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 WGN
- LLF · Lingling Airport68 mi away
- HJJ · Zhijiang Airport73 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport98 mi away
- TEN · Tongren Fenghuang Airport111 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 WGN from PAO?
The flight distance from Shaoyang (WGN) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 6,833 miles (10,996 km, 5,937 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WGN to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 52m 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 cheapest way to fly from WGN to PAO?
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