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EWR to PAO: distance & flight time
Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,549 mi
4,103 km · 2,215 nm
5h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,549 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 28m 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
- EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport · Newark, 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 EWR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport17 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport21 mi away
- LDJ · Linden Airport7 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport8 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 EWR from PAO?
The flight distance from Newark (EWR) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,549 miles (4,103 km, 2,215 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EWR to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 28m 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 Newark and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind Newark.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EWR to PAO?
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