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JLN to PAO: distance & flight time
Joplin (Joplin Regional Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,512 mi
2,434 km · 1,314 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,512 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- JLN — Joplin Regional Airport · Joplin, 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 JLN
- PPF · Tri-City Airport57 mi away
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport59 mi away
- SGF · Springfield Branson National Airport61 mi away
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport61 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 JLN from PAO?
The flight distance from Joplin (JLN) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,512 miles (2,434 km, 1,314 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JLN to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 Joplin and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 2 hours behind Joplin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JLN to PAO?
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