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IND to PAO: distance & flight time
Indianapolis (Indianapolis International Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,928 mi
3,103 km · 1,675 nm
4h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,928 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 15m 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
- IND — Indianapolis International Airport · Indianapolis, 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 IND
- CLU · Columbus Municipal Airport38 mi away
- BMG · Monroe County Airport43 mi away
- AID · Anderson Municipal Darlington Field45 mi away
- HUF · Terre Haute Regional Airport, Hulman Field57 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 IND from PAO?
The flight distance from Indianapolis (IND) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,928 miles (3,103 km, 1,675 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IND to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 15m 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 Indianapolis and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind Indianapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IND to PAO?
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