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IDA to PAO: distance & flight time
Idaho Falls (Idaho Falls Regional Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
673 mi
1,082 km · 584 nm
1h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
673 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 56m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IDA — Idaho Falls Regional Airport · Idaho 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 IDA
- PIH · Pocatello Regional Airport49 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport67 mi away
- WYS · Yellowstone Airport94 mi away
- BYI · Burley Municipal Airport109 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 IDA from PAO?
The flight distance from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 673 miles (1,082 km, 584 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDA to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 56m 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 Idaho Falls and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 1 hour behind Idaho Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IDA to PAO?
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