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JMS to PAO: distance & flight time
Jamestown (Jamestown Regional Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,359 mi
2,187 km · 1,181 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,359 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m 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
- JMS — Jamestown Regional Airport · Jamestown, 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 JMS
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport83 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport88 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base93 mi away
- BIS · Bismarck Municipal Airport98 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 JMS from PAO?
The flight distance from Jamestown (JMS) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,359 miles (2,187 km, 1,181 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JMS to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 Jamestown and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 2 hours behind Jamestown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JMS to PAO?
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