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COF to PAO: distance & flight time
Coco Beach (Patrick Air Force Base) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,471 mi
3,976 km · 2,147 nm
5h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,471 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- COF — Patrick Air Force Base · Coco Beach, 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 COF
- MCO · Orlando International Airport45 mi away
- MLB · Melbourne International Airport9 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport22 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport42 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 COF from PAO?
The flight distance from Coco Beach (COF) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,471 miles (3,976 km, 2,147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COF to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 19m 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 Coco Beach and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind Coco Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COF to PAO?
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