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FFO to PAO: distance & flight time
Dayton (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,045 mi
3,292 km · 1,777 nm
4h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,045 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 29m 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
- FFO — Wright-Patterson Air Force Base · Dayton, 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 FFO
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport11 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport19 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark31 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 FFO from PAO?
The flight distance from Dayton (FFO) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,045 miles (3,292 km, 1,777 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFO to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 29m 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 Dayton and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind Dayton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFO to PAO?
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