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FPR to PAO: distance & flight time
Fort Pierce (St Lucie County International Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,507 mi
4,034 km · 2,178 nm
5h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,507 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 23m 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
- FPR — St Lucie County International Airport · Fort Pierce, 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 FPR
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport11 mi away
- SUA · Witham Field23 mi away
- OBE · Okeechobee County Airport34 mi away
- MLB · Melbourne International Airport45 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 FPR from PAO?
The flight distance from Fort Pierce (FPR) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,507 miles (4,034 km, 2,178 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FPR to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 23m 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 Pierce and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind Fort Pierce.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FPR to PAO?
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