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FCM to PAO: distance & flight time
Eden Prairie (Flying Cloud Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,566 mi
2,520 km · 1,361 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,566 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m 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
- FCM — Flying Cloud Airport · Eden Prairie, 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 FCM
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 FCM from PAO?
The flight distance from Eden Prairie (FCM) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,566 miles (2,520 km, 1,361 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCM to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 Eden Prairie and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 2 hours behind Eden Prairie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCM to PAO?
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