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XRH to PAO: distance & flight time
Richmond (RAAF Base Richmond) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
7,438 mi
11,970 km · 6,463 nm
15h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,438 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XRH — RAAF Base Richmond · Richmond, Australia
- 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 XRH
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport33 mi away
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport25 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport31 mi away
- BEO · Lake Macquarie Airport62 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 XRH from PAO?
The flight distance from Richmond (XRH) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 7,438 miles (11,970 km, 6,463 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XRH to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 3m 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 Richmond and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 17 hours behind Richmond.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XRH to PAO?
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