Nonstop flight route between Palo Alto, California, United States and Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile:
Departure Airport:
(37°27'39"N by 122°6'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(46°34'57"S by 71°41'11"W)
Distance from PAO to CCH:
6,592.06 miles (10,608.87 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 Chile Chico Airfield (CCH), Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,592 miles (or 10,609 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 Chile Chico Airfield, 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 Chile Chico Airfield. 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: | CCH / SCCC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°34'57"S by 71°41'11"W |
| Area Served: | Chile Chico |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1070 feet (326 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CCH |
| More Information: | CCH Maps & Info |
Facts about Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO):
- 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.
- Facilities at this busy towered airport include multiple aircraft repair shops and a staffed terminal including West Valley Flight Club, Advanced Flyers, Peninsula Avionics, Sundance Flying Club, Stanford Flying Club, Rossi Aircraft, and Palo Alto Fuel Service.
- Comparison of the aerial photographs indicate that no development had begun in the vicinity prior to 1956 other than the Palo Alto Airport and the Regional Water Quality Control Board Plant.
- 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.
- The airport was opened to the public in April 1940.
- Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
Facts about Chile Chico Airfield (CCH):
- In addition to being known as "Chile Chico Airfield", other names for CCH include "Chile Chico Airfield (Chile Chico)" and "Aeródromo Chile Chico".
- Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) is Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) E of CCH.
- The furthest airport from Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) is Mandalgovi Airport (MXW), which is nearly antipodal to Chile Chico Airfield (meaning Chile Chico Airfield is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mandalgovi Airport), and is located 12,324 miles (19,834 kilometers) away in Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia.
| 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 | 33.78 miles (54.36 km) E | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 2 | 46.06 miles (74.13 km) N | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 3 | 62.40 miles (100.43 km) SW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 4 | 71.17 miles (114.54 km) NNW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 5 | 116.31 miles (187.18 km) NNE | Alto Río Senguer Airport (ARR) | Alto Río Senguer, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 6 | 167.98 miles (270.34 km) SSE | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 7 | 209.27 miles (336.79 km) ENE | General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD) | Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 8 | 255.37 miles (410.97 km) N | Esquel Airport (EQS) | Esquel, Chubut Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 256.02 miles (412.03 km) S | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 257.03 miles (413.65 km) NNW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 11 | 260.66 miles (419.49 km) S | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 12 | 283.02 miles (455.48 km) ESE | Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 13 | 300.98 miles (484.39 km) NNW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 14 | 309.70 miles (498.41 km) NNW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 15 | 315.59 miles (507.88 km) N | El Maitén Airport (EMX) | El Maitén, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,324.50 miles (19,834.30 km) ENE | Mandalgovi Airport (MXW) | Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia | |
| 2 | 12,323.43 miles (19,832.58 km) NE | Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN) | Ulan Bator, Mongolia | |
| 3 | 12,173.84 miles (19,591.85 km) ENE | Kharkhorin Airport (KHR) | Kharkhorin, Mongolia | |
| 4 | 12,173.32 miles (19,591.02 km) E | Khujirt Airport (HJT) | Khujirt, Övörkhangai, Mongolia | |
| 5 | 12,173.21 miles (19,590.83 km) E | Arvaykheer Airport (AVK) | Arvaikheer, Mongolia | |
| 6 | 12,162.98 miles (19,574.37 km) NE | Bulgan Airport (UGA) | Bulgan, Mongolia | |
| 7 | 12,150.97 miles (19,555.04 km) NW | Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport (ERL) | Erenhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 8 | 12,121.70 miles (19,507.93 km) WNW | Choibalsan Airport (COQ) | Choibalsan, Mongolia | |
| 9 | 12,073.65 miles (19,430.61 km) N | Baikal International Airport (UUD) | Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, Russia | |
| 10 | 12,072.91 miles (19,429.41 km) E | Bayankhongor Airport (BYN) | Bayankhongor, Mongolia | |
| 11 | 12,021.81 miles (19,347.17 km) WNW | Xilinhot Airport (XIL) | Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 12 | 12,012.23 miles (19,331.76 km) NNW | Baotou Airport (BAV) | Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 13 | 12,006.36 miles (19,322.32 km) NNE | International Airport Irkutsk (IKT) | Irkutsk, Russia | |
| 14 | 12,003.84 miles (19,318.27 km) NNW | Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) | Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 15 | 12,002.60 miles (19,316.26 km) ENE | Mörön Airport (MXV) | Mörön, Khövsgöl Province, Mongolia | |