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ANC to PAO: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,032 mi
3,270 km · 1,766 nm
4h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,032 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 27m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ANC — Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · Anchorage, 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 ANC
- MRI · Merrill Field6 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base8 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport13 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport31 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 ANC from PAO?
The flight distance from Anchorage (ANC) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,032 miles (3,270 km, 1,766 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ANC to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 27m 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 Anchorage and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 1 hour ahead of Anchorage.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ANC to PAO?
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