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ART to PAO: distance & flight time
Watertown (Watertown International Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,423 mi
3,899 km · 2,105 nm
5h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,423 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 13m 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
- ART — Watertown International Airport · Watertown, 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 ART
- YGK · Kingston Norman Rogers Airport33 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport55 mi away
- RME · Griffiss International Airport61 mi away
- SYR · Syracuse Hancock International Airport61 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 ART from PAO?
The flight distance from Watertown (ART) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,423 miles (3,899 km, 2,105 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ART to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 13m 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 Watertown and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind Watertown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ART to PAO?
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