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CUB to PAO: distance & flight time
Columbia (Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,301 mi
3,703 km · 2,000 nm
4h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,301 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 59m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CUB — Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport · Columbia, 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 CUB
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base12 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base30 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field33 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 CUB from PAO?
The flight distance from Columbia (CUB) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,301 miles (3,703 km, 2,000 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUB to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 59m 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 cheapest way to fly from CUB to PAO?
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