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FWH to PAO: distance & flight time
Dallas (NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,427 mi
2,297 km · 1,240 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,427 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m 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
- FWH — NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field · Dallas, 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 FWH
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport25 mi away
- FTW · Fort Worth Meacham International Airport6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport17 mi away
- RBD · Dallas Executive Airport34 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 FWH from PAO?
The flight distance from Dallas (FWH) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,427 miles (2,297 km, 1,240 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FWH to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 Dallas and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 2 hours behind Dallas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FWH to PAO?
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