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XAB to PAO: distance & flight time
Abbeville (Abbeville) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,491 mi
8,836 km · 4,771 nm
11h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,491 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 14m 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
- XAB — Abbeville · Abbeville, France
- 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 XAB
- LTQ · Le Touquet-Côte d'Opale Airport27 mi away
- BYF · Albert-Bray Airport40 mi away
- CDG · Charles de Gaulle International Airport84 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport48 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 XAB from PAO?
The flight distance from Abbeville (XAB) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 5,491 miles (8,836 km, 4,771 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XAB to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 14m 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 Abbeville and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 9 hours behind Abbeville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XAB to PAO?
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