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ZNF to PAO: distance & flight time
Hanau (Hanau Army Air Field) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,690 mi
9,158 km · 4,945 nm
11h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,690 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 37m 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
- ZNF — Hanau Army Air Field · Hanau, Germany
- 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 ZNF
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport20 mi away
- QEF · Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport20 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield29 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport52 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 ZNF from PAO?
The flight distance from Hanau (ZNF) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 5,690 miles (9,158 km, 4,945 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZNF to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 37m 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 Hanau and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 9 hours behind Hanau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZNF to PAO?
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