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DIK to PAO: distance & flight time
Dickinson (Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,176 mi
1,893 km · 1,022 nm
3h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,176 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 1m 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
- DIK — Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport · Dickinson, 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 DIK
- SDY · Sidney - Richland Regional Airport91 mi away
- BIS · Bismarck Municipal Airport97 mi away
- GDV · Dawson Community Airport97 mi away
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport103 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 DIK from PAO?
The flight distance from Dickinson (DIK) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,176 miles (1,893 km, 1,022 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIK to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 1m 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 Dickinson and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 1 hour behind Dickinson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIK to PAO?
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