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FRI to PAO: distance & flight time
Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,375 mi
2,213 km · 1,195 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,375 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m 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
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, 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 FRI
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport8 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport59 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field60 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 FRI from PAO?
The flight distance from Fort Riley (FRI) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,375 miles (2,213 km, 1,195 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRI to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 Riley and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 2 hours behind Fort Riley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRI to PAO?
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