Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
ESD to PAO: distance & flight time
Eastsound (Orcas Island Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
778 mi
1,252 km · 676 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
See live ESD→PAO fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
778 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- ESD — Orcas Island Airport · Eastsound, 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 ESD
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport36 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport14 mi away
- YBW · Bedwell Harbour Seaplane Base15 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 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 ESD from PAO?
The flight distance from Eastsound (ESD) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 778 miles (1,252 km, 676 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESD to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ESD to PAO?
Nonstop service on ESD–PAO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESD to PAO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESD–PAO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESD to PAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESD–PAO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.