Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
DPA to PAO: distance & flight time
West Chicago (Dupage Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,815 mi
2,920 km · 1,577 nm
4h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
See live DPA→PAO fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,815 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 1m 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
- DPA — Dupage Airport · West Chicago, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near DPA
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport18 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport23 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport27 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 DPA from PAO?
The flight distance from West Chicago (DPA) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,815 miles (2,920 km, 1,577 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DPA to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 West Chicago and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 2 hours behind West Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DPA to PAO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DPA–PAO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.