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FRN to PAO: distance & flight time
Fort Richardson (Bryant Army Heliport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,028 mi
3,263 km · 1,762 nm
4h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,028 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 27m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRN — Bryant Army Heliport · Fort Richardson, 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 FRN
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base5 mi away
- MRI · Merrill Field7 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport13 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport21 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 FRN from PAO?
The flight distance from Fort Richardson (FRN) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,028 miles (3,263 km, 1,762 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRN to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Richardson and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 1 hour ahead of Fort Richardson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRN to PAO?
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