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ARB to PAO: distance & flight time
Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor Municipal Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,044 mi
3,290 km · 1,776 nm
4h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,044 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 29m 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
- ARB — Ann Arbor Municipal Airport · Ann Arbor, 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 ARB
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport20 mi away
- YIP · Willow Run Airport11 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport35 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field37 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 ARB from PAO?
The flight distance from Ann Arbor (ARB) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,044 miles (3,290 km, 1,776 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARB to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 29m 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 Ann Arbor and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind Ann Arbor.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ARB to PAO?
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