Nonstop flight route between Palo Alto, California, United States and Stockholm, Sweden:
Departure Airport:
(37°27'39"N by 122°6'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(59°39'6"N by 17°55'6"E)
Distance from PAO to ARN:
5,350.41 miles (8,610.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO), Palo Alto, California, United States and Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN), Stockholm, Sweden would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,350 miles (or 8,611 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County and Stockholm Arlanda Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County and Stockholm Arlanda Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PAO / KPAO |
| Airport Name: | Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County |
| Location: | Palo Alto, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°27'39"N by 122°6'53"W |
| Operator/Owner: | County of Santa Clara |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4 feet (1 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PAO |
| More Information: | PAO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ARN / ESSA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Stockholm, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°39'6"N by 17°55'6"E |
| Area Served: | Stockholm and Uppsala |
| Operator/Owner: | Swedavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 137 feet (42 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ARN |
| More Information: | ARN Maps & Info |
Facts about Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO):
- The closest airport to Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO) is Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) SE of PAO.
- Fifteen miles of hiking and biking trails, affording multiple opportunities for birdwatching, form part of the adjacent 1,940-acre Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve.
- Because of Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County's relatively low elevation of 4 feet, planes can take off or land at Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,365 miles (18,289 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN):
- The airport was first used in 1959, but only for practice flights.
- The closest airport to Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN) is Stockholm Bromma Airport (BMA), which is located 21 miles (33 kilometers) S of ARN.
- Buses operated by Upplands Lokaltrafik travel between Stockholm Arlanda Airport and Uppsala as well as Enköping to the west.
- Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN) has 3 runways.
- Because of Stockholm Arlanda Airport's relatively low elevation of 137 feet, planes can take off or land at Stockholm Arlanda Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Arlanda, as the main airport serving the Swedish capital, is also used by VIP-flights using business jets.
- The furthest airport from Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,187 miles (18,004 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Stockholm Arlanda has an extensive cargo flight activity.
- The airport has four terminals.
- In addition to being known as "Stockholm Arlanda Airport", another name for ARN is "Stockholm-Arlanda flygplats".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.85 miles (7.81 km) SE | Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) | Mountain View, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 12.25 miles (19.72 km) ESE | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 3 | 13.67 miles (22.00 km) N | Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) | Hayward, California, United States | |
| 4 | 17.94 miles (28.87 km) NW | San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | San Francisco, California, United States | |
| 5 | 18.47 miles (29.73 km) ESE | Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 6 | 18.89 miles (30.41 km) NNW | Oakland International Airport (OAK) | Oakland (near San Francisco), California, United States | |
| 7 | 21.47 miles (34.56 km) W | Half Moon Bay AirportHalf Moon Bay Flight Strip (HAF) | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | |
| 8 | 22.76 miles (36.62 km) NE | Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) | Livermore, California, United States | |
| 9 | 36.66 miles (59.00 km) N | Buchanan FieldConcord Army Air Base (CCR) | Concord, California, United States | |
| 10 | 40.47 miles (65.13 km) SSE | Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI) | Watsonville, California, United States | |
| 11 | 52.74 miles (84.88 km) N | Napa County Airport (APC) | Napa, California, United States | |
| 12 | 52.95 miles (85.21 km) NNW | Marin County Airport (NOT) | Novato, California, United States | |
| 13 | 55.17 miles (88.79 km) SE | Hollister Municipal Airport (HLI) | Hollister, California, United States | |
| 14 | 55.29 miles (88.98 km) E | NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC) | Crows Landing, California, United States | |
| 15 | 56.33 miles (90.65 km) N | Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU) | Fairfield, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,364.54 miles (18,289.40 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,312.01 miles (18,204.87 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,283.08 miles (18,158.32 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,263.27 miles (18,126.43 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 11,260.00 miles (18,121.17 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,177.10 miles (17,987.75 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,169.97 miles (17,976.28 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 8 | 11,156.35 miles (17,954.37 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,064.70 miles (17,806.86 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,063.42 miles (17,804.81 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,048.60 miles (17,780.95 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,004.18 miles (17,709.47 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,002.17 miles (17,706.24 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,991.14 miles (17,688.48 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,969.47 miles (17,653.61 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.57 miles (33.10 km) S | Stockholm Bromma Airport (BMA) | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 2 | 45.11 miles (72.59 km) W | Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST) | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 3 | 47.29 miles (76.11 km) WSW | Eskilstuna Airport (EKT) | Eskilstuna, Sweden | |
| 4 | 69.46 miles (111.78 km) SSW | Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO) | Nyköping, Sweden | |
| 5 | 73.14 miles (117.70 km) NNW | Gävle-Sandviken Airport (GVX) | Gävle-Sandviken, Sweden | |
| 6 | 75.86 miles (122.08 km) ENE | Mariehamn Airport (MHQ) | Mariehamn, Åland Islands, Finland | |
| 7 | 94.87 miles (152.68 km) SW | Norrköping Airport (NRK) | Norrköping, Sweden | |
| 8 | 98.53 miles (158.57 km) WNW | Borlänge Airport (BLE) | Borlänge, Dalarna, Sweden | |
| 9 | 105.43 miles (169.67 km) WSW | Örebro Airport (ORB) | Örebro, Sweden | |
| 10 | 117.29 miles (188.75 km) SW | Linköping City Airport (LPI) | Linköping, Sweden | |
| 11 | 138.29 miles (222.56 km) S | Visby Airport (VBY) | Visby, Sweden | |
| 12 | 147.46 miles (237.31 km) NW | Mora–Siljan Airport (MXX) | Mora, Sweden | |
| 13 | 152.76 miles (245.84 km) WNW | Hagfors Airport (HFS) | Hagfors, Sweden | |
| 14 | 161.02 miles (259.14 km) W | Karlstad Airport (KSD) | Karlstad, Sweden | |
| 15 | 161.06 miles (259.20 km) ENE | Turku Airport (TKU) | Turku, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,187.31 miles (18,004.18 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,958.85 miles (17,636.52 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,942.83 miles (17,610.73 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,934.43 miles (17,597.22 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,924.77 miles (17,581.66 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,902.12 miles (17,545.22 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,896.73 miles (17,536.55 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,895.28 miles (17,534.22 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,894.66 miles (17,533.22 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,865.45 miles (17,486.20 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,865.14 miles (17,485.71 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,863.41 miles (17,482.91 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,847.52 miles (17,457.35 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,840.02 miles (17,445.28 km) ESE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,830.94 miles (17,430.66 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |