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KES to PAO: distance & flight time
Kelsey (Kelsey Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,746 mi
2,809 km · 1,517 nm
3h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,746 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 53m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- KES — Kelsey Airport · Kelsey, Canada
- 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 KES
- ZAC · York Landing Airport17 mi away
- ILF · Ilford Airport35 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport40 mi away
- YTH · Thompson Airport55 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 KES from PAO?
The flight distance from Kelsey (KES) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,746 miles (2,809 km, 1,517 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KES to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from KES to PAO?
Nonstop service on KES–PAO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KES to PAO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KES–PAO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KES to PAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KES–PAO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.