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BKW to PAO: distance & flight time
Beckley (Raleigh County Memorial Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,225 mi
3,581 km · 1,933 nm
4h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,225 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 50m 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
- BKW — Raleigh County Memorial Airport · Beckley, 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 BKW
- BLF · Mercer County Airport34 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport40 mi away
- CRW · Yeager Airport48 mi away
- ROA · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport71 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 BKW from PAO?
The flight distance from Beckley (BKW) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,225 miles (3,581 km, 1,933 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKW to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 50m 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 Beckley and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind Beckley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKW to PAO?
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