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BDL to PAO: distance & flight time
Windsor Locks (Bradley International Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,610 mi
4,200 km · 2,268 nm
5h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,610 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 35m 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
- BDL — Bradley International Airport · Windsor Locks, 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 BDL
- HFD · Hartford Brainard Airport14 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport15 mi away
- CEF · Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport19 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport39 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 BDL from PAO?
The flight distance from Windsor Locks (BDL) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,610 miles (4,200 km, 2,268 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDL to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 35m 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 Windsor Locks and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind Windsor Locks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDL to PAO?
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