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MCK to PAO: distance & flight time
McCook (Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,171 mi
1,884 km · 1,017 nm
3h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,171 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 1m 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
- MCK — Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport · McCook, 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 MCK
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field59 mi away
- LBF · North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field68 mi away
- GLD · Renner Field-Goodland Municipal Airport82 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 MCK from PAO?
The flight distance from McCook (MCK) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,171 miles (1,884 km, 1,017 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCK to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 1m 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 McCook and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 2 hours behind McCook.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCK to PAO?
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