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FOE to PAO: distance & flight time
Topeka (Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,435 mi
2,309 km · 1,247 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,435 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m 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
- FOE — Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field · Topeka, 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 FOE
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport42 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field49 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 FOE from PAO?
The flight distance from Topeka (FOE) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,435 miles (2,309 km, 1,247 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOE to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 Topeka and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 2 hours behind Topeka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOE to PAO?
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