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LKP to PAO: distance & flight time
Lake Placid (Lake Placid Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,523 mi
4,060 km · 2,192 nm
5h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,523 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 25m 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
- LKP — Lake Placid Airport · Lake Placid, 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 LKP
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport15 mi away
- PBG · Plattsburgh International Airport36 mi away
- BTV · Burlington International Airport42 mi away
- MSS · Massena International Richards Field64 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 LKP from PAO?
The flight distance from Lake Placid (LKP) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,523 miles (4,060 km, 2,192 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LKP to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 Lake Placid and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind Lake Placid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LKP to PAO?
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