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INK to PAO: distance & flight time
Wink (Winkler County Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,142 mi
1,838 km · 993 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,142 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- INK — Winkler County Airport · Wink, 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 INK
- PEQ · Pecos Municipal Airport33 mi away
- MAF · Midland International Airport60 mi away
- FST · Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport62 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport63 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 INK from PAO?
The flight distance from Wink (INK) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,142 miles (1,838 km, 993 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from INK to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 Wink and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 2 hours behind Wink.
What is the cheapest way to fly from INK to PAO?
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