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AMA to PAO: distance & flight time
Amarillo (Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,144 mi
1,841 km · 994 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,144 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m 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
- AMA — Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport · Amarillo, 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 AMA
- BGD · Hutchinson County Airport38 mi away
- PPA · Perry Lefors Field48 mi away
- DHT · Dalhart Municipal Airport73 mi away
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport95 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 AMA from PAO?
The flight distance from Amarillo (AMA) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,144 miles (1,841 km, 994 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMA to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 Amarillo and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 2 hours behind Amarillo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMA to PAO?
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