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LSE to PAO: distance & flight time
La Crosse (La Crosse Municipal Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,666 mi
2,681 km · 1,448 nm
3h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,666 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 44m 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
- LSE — La Crosse Municipal Airport · La Crosse, 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 LSE
- VOK · Volk Field50 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport60 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport62 mi away
- EAU · Chippewa Valley Regional Airport69 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 LSE from PAO?
The flight distance from La Crosse (LSE) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,666 miles (2,681 km, 1,448 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LSE to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 44m 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 La Crosse and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 2 hours behind La Crosse.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LSE to PAO?
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