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FTK to PAO: distance & flight time
Fort Knox (Godman Army Air Field) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,964 mi
3,161 km · 1,707 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,964 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- FTK — Godman Army Air Field · Fort Knox, 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 FTK
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field22 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field28 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport60 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport61 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 FTK from PAO?
The flight distance from Fort Knox (FTK) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,964 miles (3,161 km, 1,707 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTK to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 19m 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 Knox and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind Fort Knox.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTK to PAO?
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