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CGI to PAO: distance & flight time
Cape Girardeau (Cape Girardeau Regional Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,779 mi
2,863 km · 1,546 nm
3h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,779 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 57m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CGI — Cape Girardeau Regional Airport · Cape Girardeau, 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 CGI
- SIK · Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport23 mi away
- MDH · Southern Illinois Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport45 mi away
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport48 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 CGI from PAO?
The flight distance from Cape Girardeau (CGI) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,779 miles (2,863 km, 1,546 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGI to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 57m 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 Cape Girardeau and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 2 hours behind Cape Girardeau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGI to PAO?
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