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DRT to PAO: distance & flight time
Del Rio (Del Rio International Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,340 mi
2,156 km · 1,164 nm
3h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,340 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- DRT — Del Rio International Airport · Del Rio, 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 DRT
- DLF · DLF Airport9 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport11 mi away
- PDS · Piedras Negras International Airport57 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field72 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 DRT from PAO?
The flight distance from Del Rio (DRT) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,340 miles (2,156 km, 1,164 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRT to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 23m 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 Del Rio and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 2 hours behind Del Rio.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRT to PAO?
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