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WJU to PAO: distance & flight time
Wonju (Wonju/Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46)) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,602 mi
9,016 km · 4,868 nm
11h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,602 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WJU — Wonju/Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46) · Wonju, South Korea
- 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 WJU
- ICN · Incheon International Airport83 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)47 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport54 mi away
- CJJ · Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513)56 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 WJU from PAO?
The flight distance from Wonju (WJU) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 5,602 miles (9,016 km, 4,868 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WJU to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 27m 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 Wonju and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 16 hours behind Wonju.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WJU to PAO?
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