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AEX to PAO: distance & flight time
Alexandria (Alexandria International Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,730 mi
2,785 km · 1,504 nm
3h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,730 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 52m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- AEX — Alexandria International Airport · Alexandria, 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 AEX
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field43 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport58 mi away
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport84 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 AEX from PAO?
The flight distance from Alexandria (AEX) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,730 miles (2,785 km, 1,504 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AEX to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 52m 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 Alexandria and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 2 hours behind Alexandria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AEX to PAO?
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