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IDP to PAO: distance & flight time
Independence (Independence Municipal Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,443 mi
2,322 km · 1,254 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,443 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, 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 IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 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 IDP from PAO?
The flight distance from Independence (IDP) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,443 miles (2,322 km, 1,254 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDP to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 cheapest way to fly from IDP to PAO?
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