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AUW to PAO: distance & flight time
Wausau (Wausau Downtown Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,753 mi
2,821 km · 1,523 nm
3h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,753 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 54m 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
- AUW — Wausau Downtown Airport · Wausau, 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 AUW
- CWA · Central Wisconsin Airport10 mi away
- STE · Stevens Point Municipal Airport27 mi away
- MFI · Marshfield Municipal Airport34 mi away
- ISW · Alexander Field South Wood County Airport40 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 AUW from PAO?
The flight distance from Wausau (AUW) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,753 miles (2,821 km, 1,523 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AUW to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 54m 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 Wausau and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 2 hours behind Wausau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AUW to PAO?
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