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FLL to PAO: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,564 mi
4,126 km · 2,228 nm
5h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,564 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FLL
- MIA · Miami International Airport21 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport9 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark12 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 FLL from PAO?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,564 miles (4,126 km, 2,228 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLL to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 30m 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 Fort Lauderdale and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLL to PAO?
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