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HFD to PAO: distance & flight time
Hartford (Hartford Brainard Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,614 mi
4,206 km · 2,271 nm
5h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,614 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 35m 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
- HFD — Hartford Brainard Airport · Hartford, 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 HFD
- BDL · Bradley International Airport14 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport29 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport31 mi away
- CEF · Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport32 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 HFD from PAO?
The flight distance from Hartford (HFD) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,614 miles (4,206 km, 2,271 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HFD to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 35m 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 Hartford and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind Hartford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HFD to PAO?
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