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DAN to PAO: distance & flight time
Danville (Danville Regional Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,340 mi
3,766 km · 2,034 nm
5h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,340 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 3m 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
- DAN — Danville Regional Airport · Danville, 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 DAN
- GSO · Piedmont Triad International Airport47 mi away
- LYH · Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field53 mi away
- RDU · Raleigh Durham International Airport57 mi away
- INT · Smith Reynolds Airport58 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 DAN from PAO?
The flight distance from Danville (DAN) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,340 miles (3,766 km, 2,034 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAN to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 3m 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 Danville and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind Danville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAN to PAO?
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