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AUS to PAO: distance & flight time
Austin (Austin Bergstrom International Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,485 mi
2,390 km · 1,290 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,485 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- AUS — Austin Bergstrom International Airport · Austin, 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 AUS
- RND · Randolph Air Force Base59 mi away
- GRK · Robert Gray Army Air Field Airport61 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field65 mi away
- SAT · San Antonio International Airport66 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 AUS from PAO?
The flight distance from Austin (AUS) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,485 miles (2,390 km, 1,290 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AUS to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 Austin and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 2 hours behind Austin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AUS to PAO?
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