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FFT to PAO: distance & flight time
Frankfort (Capital City Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,018 mi
3,247 km · 1,753 nm
4h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,018 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 25m 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
- FFT — Capital City Airport · Frankfort, 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 FFT
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field41 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field45 mi away
- CVG · Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport61 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 FFT from PAO?
The flight distance from Frankfort (FFT) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,018 miles (3,247 km, 1,753 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFT to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 25m 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 Frankfort and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind Frankfort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFT to PAO?
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