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HKY to PAO: distance & flight time
Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,244 mi
3,612 km · 1,950 nm
4h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,244 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 52m 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
- HKY — Hickory Regional Airport · Hickory, 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 HKY
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport44 mi away
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport14 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport24 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport37 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 HKY from PAO?
The flight distance from Hickory (HKY) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,244 miles (3,612 km, 1,950 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKY to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 52m 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 Hickory and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind Hickory.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKY to PAO?
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