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AGC to PAO: distance & flight time
Pittsburgh (Allegheny County Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,255 mi
3,630 km · 1,960 nm
4h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,255 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 53m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AGC — Allegheny County Airport · Pittsburgh, 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 AGC
- PIT · Pittsburgh International Airport19 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport28 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport38 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport40 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 AGC from PAO?
The flight distance from Pittsburgh (AGC) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,255 miles (3,630 km, 1,960 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AGC to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 53m 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 Pittsburgh and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind Pittsburgh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AGC to PAO?
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