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XMN to PAO: distance & flight time
Xiamen (Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
6,638 mi
10,682 km · 5,768 nm
13h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,638 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XMN — Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport · Xiamen, 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 XMN
- KNH · Kinmen Airport17 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport34 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport116 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport116 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 XMN from PAO?
The flight distance from Xiamen (XMN) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 6,638 miles (10,682 km, 5,768 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XMN to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 29m 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 Xiamen and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 15 hours behind Xiamen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XMN to PAO?
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