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BDR to PAO: distance & flight time
Stratford (Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,597 mi
4,179 km · 2,257 nm
5h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,597 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 33m 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
- BDR — Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport · Stratford, 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 BDR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport47 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport50 mi away
- HVN · Tweed New Haven Airport14 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport22 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 BDR from PAO?
The flight distance from Stratford (BDR) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,597 miles (4,179 km, 2,257 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDR to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 33m 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 Stratford and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind Stratford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDR to PAO?
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