Nonstop flight route between Palo Alto, California, United States and Tunis / Carthage, Tunisia:
Departure Airport:
(37°27'39"N by 122°6'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°51'3"N by 10°13'37"E)
Distance from PAO to TUN:
6,468.16 miles (10,409.47 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 Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN), Tunis / Carthage, Tunisia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,468 miles (or 10,409 kilometers).
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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: | TUN / DTTA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tunis / Carthage, Tunisia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°51'3"N by 10°13'37"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Tunisian Civil Aviation & Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TUN |
| More Information: | TUN 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.
- 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.
- 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 opened to the public in April 1940.
Facts about Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN):
- The closest airport to Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN) is Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (OIZ), which is located 36 miles (59 kilometers) NW of TUN.
- All ground handling is provided by Tunisair Handling, a 100% subsidiary of Tunisair, and security services are provided by the police and Customs.
- The furthest airport from Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,841 miles (19,057 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Tunis–Carthage Airport handled 3,994,705 passengers last year.
- Because of Tunis–Carthage Airport's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Tunis–Carthage 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.
- In addition to being known as "Tunis–Carthage Airport", other names for TUN include "Aéroport international de Tunis-Carthage" and "مطار تونس قرطاج الدولي".
- Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN) has 2 runways.
| 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 | 36.41 miles (58.60 km) NW | Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (OIZ) | Bizerte, Tunisia | |
| 2 | 54.84 miles (88.26 km) SSE | Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport (NBE) | Enfidha, Tunisia | |
| 3 | 75.12 miles (120.89 km) W | Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ) | Tabarka, Tunisia | |
| 4 | 81.03 miles (130.41 km) SSE | Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR) | Monastir, Tunisia | |
| 5 | 133.45 miles (214.77 km) W | Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE) | Annaba, Algeria | |
| 6 | 144.39 miles (232.38 km) ENE | Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS) | Trapani, Italy | |
| 7 | 149.67 miles (240.87 km) S | Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) | Sfax, Tunisia | |
| 8 | 162.85 miles (262.09 km) SE | Lampedusa Airport (LMP) | Lampedusa, Italy | |
| 9 | 177.70 miles (285.98 km) NNW | Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) | Cagliari, Italy | |
| 10 | 181.11 miles (291.47 km) W | Skikda Airport (SKI) | Skikda, Algeria | |
| 11 | 182.28 miles (293.36 km) ENE | Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO) | Punta Raisi (near Palermo), Italy | |
| 12 | 185.44 miles (298.44 km) SSW | Gafsa - Ksar International Airport (GAF) | Gafsa, Tunisia | |
| 13 | 204.14 miles (328.53 km) W | Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport (CZL) | Constantine, Algeria | |
| 14 | 207.93 miles (334.64 km) S | Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) | Djerba, Tunisia | |
| 15 | 213.85 miles (344.15 km) N | Tortolì Airport (TTB) | Sardinia, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,841.32 miles (19,056.70 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,756.62 miles (18,920.40 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,702.83 miles (18,833.84 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,689.82 miles (18,812.89 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,669.91 miles (18,780.85 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,663.93 miles (18,771.23 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,654.51 miles (18,756.07 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,638.94 miles (18,731.02 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,627.46 miles (18,712.53 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,623.51 miles (18,706.18 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,617.50 miles (18,696.50 km) E | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,616.64 miles (18,695.12 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,613.25 miles (18,689.66 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,603.33 miles (18,673.71 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,595.24 miles (18,660.68 km) E | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |