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ACT to PAO: distance & flight time
Waco (Waco Regional Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,468 mi
2,362 km · 1,276 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,468 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACT — Waco Regional Airport · Waco, United States
- 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 ACT
- CNW · TSTC Waco Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport33 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field43 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport90 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 ACT from PAO?
The flight distance from Waco (ACT) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,468 miles (2,362 km, 1,276 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACT to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 Waco and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 2 hours behind Waco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACT to PAO?
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