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XSB to PAO: distance & flight time
Sir Bani Yas Island (Sir Bani Yas Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
8,157 mi
13,127 km · 7,088 nm
16h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,157 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 28m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XSB — Sir Bani Yas Airport · Sir Bani Yas Island, United Arab Emirates
- 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 XSB
- DOH · Hamad International Airport92 mi away
- DIA · Doha International Airport93 mi away
- XJD · Al Udeid Air Base98 mi away
- AZI · Bateen Airport119 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 XSB from PAO?
The flight distance from Sir Bani Yas Island (XSB) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 8,157 miles (13,127 km, 7,088 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XSB to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 28m 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 Sir Bani Yas Island and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 11 hours behind Sir Bani Yas Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XSB to PAO?
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