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BTM to PAO: distance & flight time
Butte (Bert Mooney Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
767 mi
1,235 km · 667 nm
2h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
767 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 8m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- BTM — Bert Mooney Airport · Butte, 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 BTM
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport51 mi away
- BZN · Gallatin Field66 mi away
- SMN · Lemhi County Airport88 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field100 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 BTM from PAO?
The flight distance from Butte (BTM) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 767 miles (1,235 km, 667 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTM to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 8m 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 Butte and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 1 hour behind Butte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTM to PAO?
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