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LZU to PAO: distance & flight time
Lawrenceville (Gwinnett County Briscoe Field) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,139 mi
3,443 km · 1,859 nm
4h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,139 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 40m 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
- LZU — Gwinnett County Briscoe Field · Lawrenceville, 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 LZU
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport36 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport17 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport21 mi away
- GVL · Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport22 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 LZU from PAO?
The flight distance from Lawrenceville (LZU) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,139 miles (3,443 km, 1,859 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LZU to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 40m 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 Lawrenceville and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind Lawrenceville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LZU to PAO?
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