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LUK to PAO: distance & flight time
Cincinnati (Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,033 mi
3,272 km · 1,767 nm
4h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,033 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 27m 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
- LUK — Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field · Cincinnati, 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 LUK
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 LUK from PAO?
The flight distance from Cincinnati (LUK) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,033 miles (3,272 km, 1,767 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUK to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 27m 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 Cincinnati and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind Cincinnati.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUK to PAO?
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