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FSD to PAO: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,392 mi
2,240 km · 1,209 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,392 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 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 FSD from PAO?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,392 miles (2,240 km, 1,209 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Sioux Falls and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 2 hours behind Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to PAO?
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