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BFM to PAO: distance & flight time
Mobile (Mobile Downtown Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,994 mi
3,209 km · 1,733 nm
4h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,994 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 23m 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
- BFM — Mobile Downtown Airport · Mobile, 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 BFM
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport33 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field48 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base53 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 BFM from PAO?
The flight distance from Mobile (BFM) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,994 miles (3,209 km, 1,733 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFM to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 23m 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 Mobile and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 2 hours behind Mobile.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFM to PAO?
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