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BIF to PAO: distance & flight time
El Paso (Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
973 mi
1,566 km · 846 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
973 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIF — Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) · El Paso, 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 BIF
- ELP · El Paso International Airport3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport15 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field34 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport44 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 BIF from PAO?
The flight distance from El Paso (BIF) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 973 miles (1,566 km, 846 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIF to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 El Paso and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 1 hour behind El Paso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIF to PAO?
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