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LSF to PAO: distance & flight time
Fort Benning (Lawson Army Air Field (Fort Benning)) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,119 mi
3,411 km · 1,842 nm
4h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,119 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 37m 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
- LSF — Lawson Army Air Field (Fort Benning) · Fort Benning, 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 LSF
- CSG · Columbus Metropolitan Airport13 mi away
- EUF · Weedon Field28 mi away
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport32 mi away
- PIM · Harris County Airport35 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 LSF from PAO?
The flight distance from Fort Benning (LSF) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,119 miles (3,411 km, 1,842 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LSF to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 37m 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 Fort Benning and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind Fort Benning.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LSF to PAO?
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