Nonstop flight route between Palo Alto, California, United States and Cochabamba, Bolivia:
Departure Airport:
(37°27'39"N by 122°6'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(17°25'14"S by 66°10'36"W)
Distance from PAO to CBB:
5,250.39 miles (8,449.67 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 Jorge Wilstermann International Airport (CBB), Cochabamba, Bolivia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,250 miles (or 8,450 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 Jorge Wilstermann International 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 Jorge Wilstermann International 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: | CBB / SLCB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cochabamba, Bolivia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°25'14"S by 66°10'36"W |
| Area Served: | Cochabamba, Bolivia |
| Operator/Owner: | abertis airports |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 8360 feet (2,548 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CBB |
| More Information: | CBB Maps & Info |
Facts about Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO):
- Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County covers 102 acres and has one asphalt paved runway measuring 2,443 × 70 ft.
- Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County is a general aviation airport in the city of Palo Alto in Santa Clara County, California, USA, near the south end of San Francisco Bay on the western shore.
- 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 airport was transferred to the United States Navy as King City NAAS in April 1945, and returned to civil control in December 1945.
- 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.
- The VOR approach is almost impossible to get from Air Traffic Control if the aircraft is GPS-equipped, because of the conflict with airline traffic in San Jose International Airport.
Facts about Jorge Wilstermann International Airport (CBB):
- Because of Jorge Wilstermann International Airport's high elevation of 8,360 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CBB. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CBB a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Jorge Wilstermann International Airport (CBB) is Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (SRE), which is located 124 miles (200 kilometers) SSE of CBB.
- The furthest airport from Jorge Wilstermann International Airport (CBB) is Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK), which is nearly antipodal to Jorge Wilstermann International Airport (meaning Jorge Wilstermann International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Haikou Meilan International Airport), and is located 12,156 miles (19,564 kilometers) away in Haikou, Hainan, China.
- Jorge Wilstermann International Airport handled 670,898 passengers last year.
- Jorge Wilstermann International Airport (CBB) has 2 runways.
- On 1 March 1997 the Government of Bolivia entered into a 25 year contract with Airport Group International to operate the three largest airports in Bolivia – El Alto International Airport in La Paz, Jorge Wilstermann Airport and Viru Viru International Airport in Santa Cruz de la Sierra.
- In addition to being known as "Jorge Wilstermann International Airport", another name for CBB is "Aeropuerto Internacional Jorge Wilstermann".
| 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 | 124.13 miles (199.77 km) SSE | Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (SRE) | Sucre, Bolivia | |
| 2 | 147.20 miles (236.90 km) WNW | El Alto International Airport (LPB) | La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 3 | 180.53 miles (290.53 km) NNW | Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport (SRJ) | San Borja, Bolivia | |
| 4 | 198.26 miles (319.07 km) NNE | Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD) | Trinidad, Bolivia | |
| 5 | 199.75 miles (321.47 km) E | El Trompillo Airport (SRZ) | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | |
| 6 | 200.99 miles (323.46 km) E | Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) | Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |
| 7 | 212.14 miles (341.40 km) NNE | La Esperanza Airport (LEZ) | La Esperanza, Honduras | |
| 8 | 213.76 miles (344.02 km) SSW | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| 9 | 224.67 miles (361.57 km) NNW | Rurrenabaque Airport (RBQ) | Rurrenabaque, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 224.85 miles (361.86 km) ENE | Ascención de Guarayos Airport (ASC) | Ascención de Guarayos, Bolivia | |
| 11 | 231.34 miles (372.31 km) NW | Apolo Airport (APB) | Apolo, La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 248.94 miles (400.62 km) SE | Camiri Airport (CAM) | Camiri, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 257.56 miles (414.50 km) N | Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport (SBL) | Santa Ana del Yacuma, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 281.04 miles (452.29 km) WSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 15 | 281.04 miles (452.29 km) WSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,156.36 miles (19,563.72 km) NE | Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK) | Haikou, Hainan, China | |
| 2 | 12,140.41 miles (19,538.05 km) ENE | Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) | Sanya, Hainan, China | |
| 3 | 12,118.60 miles (19,502.95 km) N | Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH) | Zhuhai, Guangdong, China | |
| 4 | 12,109.74 miles (19,488.68 km) N | Macau International Airport (MFM) | Taipa, Macau | |
| 5 | 12,099.74 miles (19,472.59 km) N | Shun Tak Heliport (HHP) | Sheung Wan, China | |
| 6 | 12,099.01 miles (19,471.43 km) N | Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) | Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong | |
| 7 | 12,090.62 miles (19,457.92 km) NE | Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA) | Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China | |
| 8 | 12,076.23 miles (19,434.75 km) N | Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | |
| 9 | 12,070.20 miles (19,425.05 km) ENE | Chu Lai Airport (VCL) | Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam | |
| 10 | 12,052.75 miles (19,396.97 km) ENE | Đà Nẵng International Airport (DAD) | Da Nang, Vietnam | |
| 11 | 12,044.73 miles (19,384.06 km) N | Huizhou Airport (HUZ) | Huizhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 12 | 12,042.59 miles (19,380.62 km) N | Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) | Foshan, Guangdong, China | |
| 13 | 12,038.76 miles (19,374.45 km) NE | Phu Cat Airport (UIH) | Qui Nhơn, Binh Dinh, Vietnam | |
| 14 | 12,026.97 miles (19,355.48 km) NE | Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY) | Beihai, Guangxi, China | |
| 15 | 12,026.15 miles (19,354.17 km) E | Phu Bai International Airport (HUI) | Huế, Thừa Thiên–Huế, Vietnam | |