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FAY to PAO: distance & flight time
Fayetteville (Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,395 mi
3,854 km · 2,081 nm
5h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,395 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 10m 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
- FAY — Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field · Fayetteville, 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 FAY
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field10 mi away
- POB · Pope Field15 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport28 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport34 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 FAY from PAO?
The flight distance from Fayetteville (FAY) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,395 miles (3,854 km, 2,081 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAY to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 10m 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 Fayetteville and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind Fayetteville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAY to PAO?
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